hydrocarbons

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

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notes for hydrocarbons

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.

Words nearby hydrocarbons

hydrobromic, hydrobromic acid, hydrobromide, hydrocalycosis, hydrocarbon, hydrocarbons, hydrocast, hydrocele, hydrocelectomy, hydrocele spinalis, hydrocellulose

Example sentences from the Web for hydrocarbons

Because that global economic decline dried up demand for oil, the price of hydrocarbons fell 75 percent.
Why Putin Will Buckle Under Sanctions|Milton Ezrati|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hydrocarbons are an amazingly energy-dense and affordable form of storage for the energy needed to propel a vehicle.
Would Putting a Price on Carbon Pave the Way for Electric Cars?|Megan McArdle|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And wind power must be supplemented with hydrocarbons for reliability.
A Centrist Gets Fighting Mad|Mark McKinnon|October 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Cylinder-oil should be exceedingly pure, free from acids, and composed of hydrocarbons that leave no residue after combustion.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants|R. E. Mathot

The liquid portion contains phenols, bases, and a great number of hydrocarbons.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
This shows that we have to deal not merely with hydrocarbons of one, but of several series.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889|Various
The light-giving power of coal gas is undoubtedly entirely due to the hydrocarbons.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various
Here goes: marsh gas, or methane as it is sometimes called, is the first of the group of hydrocarbons known as paraffins.
The Riddle of the Frozen Flame|Mary E. Hanshew

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