Hydrocarbon

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  • noun. Any of numerous organic compounds, such as benzene and methane, that contain only carbon and hydrogen.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A compound of hydrogen and carbon; the general name of any compound consisting of hydrogen and carbon alone.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.
  • noun. a burner, furnace, or stove with which liquid fuel, as petroleum, is used.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. undefined
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  • noun. A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
    • Word Usage
    "Sometimes when a hydrocarbon is aspirated, the coughing does not begin until much later."
    cross-reference
    aliphatic  aromatic  hydrocarbon black  petroleum  
    Equivalent
    furnace  stove  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    organic compound  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    alkane  alkene  alkyne  aromatic compound  aromatic hydrocarbon  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    carbon  fluorocarbon  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    alcohols  ammonia  benzene  chemical  chlorine  
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