hydrocarbon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Hyponyms 1.2.4 See also

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

hydro- (in the sense of hydrogen) + carbon

[edit] Noun

hydrocarbon (plural hydrocarbons)

1. (organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

[edit] Derived terms

• fluorochlorohydrocarbon
• hydrocarbonaceous
• hydrocarbonic

[edit] Translations

[edit] Hyponyms

alkane alkene alkyne cycloalkane

cycloalkene arene

[edit] See also

• aliphatic
• aromatic
• petroleum