hydrocarbon
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hydrocarbon
noun hydrocarbons
- A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Chofen is an unusually small hydrogen-helium gas giant, with traces of sulphur and hydrocarbons in the atmosphere. The Alliance surveyor ship Ibn Battuta provided inconclusive evidence of hydrocarbon life in the atmosphere (over 1000 meters below the cloud tops), where pressure compresses Chofen's h
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Closest in meaning: amyl, butane, hydrogen, hexane, carbon, carbohydrate, petroleum, bituminous, oil, oily, polycyclic, crude, paraffin, alkane, petrochemical, naphtha
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noun compound of carbon and hydrogen
| Español | hidrocarburo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 탄화수소 tanhwasuso |
| 日本語 | 炭化水素 tanka suiso |
| 中文 | 烴 /烃 tīng, 碳氫化合物 /碳氢化合物 tànqīnghuàhéwù |
| हिन्दी | उदप्रांगार udaprāṅgār |
| Português | hidrocarboneto |
| Français | hydrocarbure |
| Deutsch | Kohlenwasserstoff |
| Italiano | idrocarburo |
| Ελληνικά | υδρογονάνθρακας ydrogonánthrakas |
| Română | hidrocarbură, hidrocarburi |
| Русский | углеводоро́д uglevodoród |
| Tiếng Việt | hiđrocacbon, khinh than, than nhẹ, hợp chất than nhẹ |
Talk about this word "hydrocarbon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hydrocarbon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hydrocarbon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hydrocarbon "hydrocarbon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hydrocarbon.Cite this
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title = {hydrocarbon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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