hydrocarbon
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hydrocarbon/hʌɪdrəˈkɑːbən/
▶noun Chemistry a compound of hydrogen and carbon, such as any of those which are the chief components of petroleum and natural gas.
'hydrocarbon' also found in these Oxford entries:
acetylene
- aldrin
- alkyl
- allyl
- anthracene
- aryl
- benzene
- benzopyrene
- butadiene
- butane
- carburation
- cetane
- cycloalkane
- cyclohexane
- diene
- ethane
- ethylene
- fatty acid
- fluorocarbon
- halocarbon
- HC
- heptane
- hexane
- hydro-
- indene
- isobutylene
- isooctane
- isoprene
- ketone
- ligroin
- limonene
- octane
- omega-3 fatty acid
- pentane
- petroleum
- prednisone
- propane
- propylene
- pyrene
- stilbene
- styrene
- tetracyclic
- toluene
- triene
- vinyl
- wax
- xylene
