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Definition of Hydrocarbon
1. Noun. An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen.
Specialized synonyms: Chlorobenzene, Aromatic Compound, Gasohol, Gas, Gasolene, Gasoline, Petrol, Coal Oil, Kerosene, Kerosine, Lamp Oil, Aromatic Hydrocarbon, Indene, Cymene, Dioxin, C2h6, Ethane, Bottled Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Bitumen, Butadiene, Naphtha, Naphthalene, Pyrene, Octane, Gas Oil, Terpene, Provitamin
Generic synonyms: Organic Compound
Generic synonyms: Organic Compound
Definition of Hydrocarbon
1. n. A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.
Definition of Hydrocarbon
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Medical Definition of Hydrocarbon
1. An organic molecule which consists only of carbon and hydrogen atoms, and no other elements. (09 Oct 1997)