hydrocarbon
noun
hy·dro·car·bon
ˈhī-drō-ˌkär-bən 
: an organic compound (such as acetylene or butane) containing only carbon and hydrogen and often occurring in petroleum, natural gas, coal, and bitumens
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In 2020, Aramco made the world’s first shipment, to Japan, of blue ammonia—liquified hydrogen created from hydrocarbons.
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Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Natural gas and oil reserves are expected to turn the tiny coastal country into a hydrocarbon power in Africa.
—Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Natural gas and oil reserves are expected to turn the tiny coastal country into a hydrocarbon power in Africa.
—Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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hydrocarbon
noun
hy·dro·car·bon
ˌhī-drə-ˈkär-bən
: a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
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