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hydrocarbon

hy·dro·car·bon [ hdrə krbən ] (plural hy·dro·car·bons)


noun 
Definition:
 
chemical containing hydrogen and carbon: an organic chemical compound containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in rows, rings, or both, and connected by single, double, or triple bonds. Hydrocarbons constitute a very large group including alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.


hy·dro·car·bo·na·ceous [ hdrə kaarbə náyshəss ] adjective
hy·dro·car·bon·ic [ hdrō kaar bónnik ] adjective
hy·dro·car·bon·ous [ hdrə krbənəss ] adjective
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