oxyhydrocarbonn.
/ˌɒksɪˈhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˌkɑːb(ə)n/, /ˌɒksɪˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈkɑːb(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌɑksiˈhaɪdroʊˌkɑrb(ə)n/ Chemistry.
An organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in its molecules; spec. a carbohydrate.
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oxyhydrocarbon1851
1851 C. Tomlinson Useful Arts I. 621/2 Volatile oils appear to be mixtures of..a hydrocarbon, and..an oxyhydrocarbon.
1866 W. Odling Lect. Animal Chem. 55 The building up of the primary oxihydrocarbon molecules.
1928 Q. Rev. Biol. 3 461 He designated as..xanthophylls all those whose constitution and properties show them to be oxyhydrocarbons and which are chemically as well as generically related to carotin.
1981 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 300 159 All the coal is gasified to synthesis gas, which is then processed into a mixture of hydrocarbons and oxy-hydrocarbons.
2002 Industr. & Engin. Chem. Res. 41 3538/1 Initial molecule fragments from cellulose pyrolysis and oxidation at 400°C encompass a variety of complex organic hydrocarbon and oxyhydrocarbon species.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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