hydrocarbon

[ hahy-druh-kahr-buhn, hahy-druh-kahr- ]

/ ˌhaɪ drəˈkɑr bən, ˈhaɪ drəˌkɑr- /

noun

any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH4, an alkene, ethylene, C2H4, an alkyne, acetylene, C2H2, or an aromatic compound, benzene, C6H6.

Origin of hydrocarbon

First recorded in 1820–30; hydro-² + carbon

OTHER WORDS FROM hydrocarbon

hy·dro·car·bo·na·ceous, adjective

Words nearby hydrocarbon

hydrobomb, hydrobromic, hydrobromic acid, hydrobromide, hydrocalycosis, hydrocarbon, hydrocarbons, hydrocast, hydrocele, hydrocelectomy, hydrocele spinalis

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Example sentences from the Web for hydrocarbon

The hydrocarbon bonanza in the United States gives Obama a significant opportunity.
A Foreign-Policy Cheat Sheet for Obama|Martin Indyk|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That horizontal segment allows the well to have far greater exposure to the hydrocarbon reservoir.
Both Candidates Push Myth of Energy Independence|Robert Bryce|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In Denmark, the poster child for wind power, neither carbon dioxide emissions nor hydrocarbon consumption have been reduced.
A Centrist Gets Fighting Mad|Mark McKinnon|October 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is therefore isomeric with the hydrocarbon of caoutchouc and with that of oil of turpentine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

An example of a hydrocarbon or compound of carbon and hydrogen, is marsh gas (methane) or firedamp, CH4.
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing|Watson Smith
Consider now the combustion of a hydrocarbon of the general formula CnH2m.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
What happens chemically when a hydrocarbon is burned in a Bunsen burner?
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various
This increases the range of hydrocarbon fuels the engine can utilize.
The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928|Robert B. Meyer

British Dictionary definitions for hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon

/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɑːbən) /

noun

any organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen, such as the alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, terpenes, and arenes

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Medical definitions for hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon

[ hī′drə-kär′bən ]

n.

An organic compound, such as benzene and methane, that contains only carbon and hydrogen.

Scientific definitions for hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon

[ hī′drə-kär′bən ]

Any of numerous organic compounds, such as benzene, that contain only carbon and hydrogen.

单词	hydrocarbon
释义	hydrocarbon [ hahy-druh-kahr-buhn, hahy-druh-kahr- ] / ˌhaɪ drəˈkɑr bən, ˈhaɪ drəˌkɑr- / noun any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH4, an alkene, ethylene, C2H4, an alkyne, acetylene, C2H2, or an aromatic compound, benzene, C6H6. Origin of hydrocarbon First recorded in 1820–30; hydro-² + carbon OTHER WORDS FROM hydrocarbon hy·dro·car·bo·na·ceous, adjective Words nearby hydrocarbon hydrobomb, hydrobromic, hydrobromic acid, hydrobromide, hydrocalycosis, hydrocarbon, hydrocarbons, hydrocast, hydrocele, hydrocelectomy, hydrocele spinalis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hydrocarbon The hydrocarbon bonanza in the United States gives Obama a significant opportunity. A Foreign-Policy Cheat Sheet for Obama\|Martin Indyk\|January 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That horizontal segment allows the well to have far greater exposure to the hydrocarbon reservoir. Both Candidates Push Myth of Energy Independence\|Robert Bryce\|November 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In Denmark, the poster child for wind power, neither carbon dioxide emissions nor hydrocarbon consumption have been reduced. A Centrist Gets Fighting Mad\|Mark McKinnon\|October 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It is therefore isomeric with the hydrocarbon of caoutchouc and with that of oil of turpentine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6\|Various An example of a hydrocarbon or compound of carbon and hydrogen, is marsh gas (methane) or firedamp, CH4. The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing\|Watson Smith Consider now the combustion of a hydrocarbon of the general formula CnH2m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various What happens chemically when a hydrocarbon is burned in a Bunsen burner? Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4\|Various This increases the range of hydrocarbon fuels the engine can utilize. The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928\|Robert B. Meyer British Dictionary definitions for hydrocarbon hydrocarbon / (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɑːbən) / noun any organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen, such as the alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, terpenes, and arenes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hydrocarbon hydrocarbon [ hī′drə-kär′bən ] n. An organic compound, such as benzene and methane, that contains only carbon and hydrogen. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hydrocarbon hydrocarbon [ hī′drə-kär′bən ] Any of numerous organic compounds, such as benzene, that contain only carbon and hydrogen. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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