hydrocarbons

1. Chemical compounds whose main feature is a long chain of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms. Hydrocarbons are organic molecules (see also organic molecule).

Many hydrocarbons are used as fuels. Some examples of hydrocarbon fuels are the components of gasoline; methane, which is the main ingredient of natural gas; and some components of wood.

Example Sentences

Rising magma heats these buried layers, producing methane and other hydrocarbons.

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Japan and South Korea as well as Europe have agreed to buy tens of billions of US hydrocarbons.

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Russia remains firmly established in the region's energy sector, supplying hydrocarbons through Soviet-era infrastructure and building nuclear plants.

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Other hydrocarbons failed to produce the same result, underscoring adamantane's unique suitability for diamond growth.

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She said she was happy the court had indicated that "a state has to evaluate global emissions related to the combustion of hydrocarbons before approving a new oil field".

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