Definition of hydrocarbon
: 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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The Brunsons earn additional royalties from the sale of the natural gas and other hydrocarbons that come up with the oil.
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Oil is made up of long-chain hydrocarbons that, miraculously, cushion the metal parts of your engine that rub against each other thousands of times a minute.
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The quadcopter would be able to perform detailed explorations of the moon’s various terrains, including its seas of hydrocarbons.
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Mavroyiannis repeated that the hydrocarbons search is independent from peace talks, despite Akinci’s demand to include it.
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Reliance on long-dead trees for hydrocarbons doesn't stop at gasoline, after all.
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Lams says), where a hydrocarbon solvent like butane is used to separate the plant's cannabinoids, which lend weed its psychoactive properties, and terpenes, which produce a strain's characteristic flavors and smells.
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Whereas salt and sunlight can cause plastics physically to break apart into smaller pieces, chemically the hydrocarbons linked together into the polymer chains of which plastics are made do not spontaneously decompose into other compounds.
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The Gulf of Mexico has been and will remain a prolific hydrocarbon basin into the foreseeable future -- retaining its position as the crown jewel of the Outer Continental Shelf and a critical part of the country’s long-term energy portfolio.
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First Known Use of hydrocarbon
1826
HYDROCARBON Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of hydrocarbon for English Language Learners
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: a substance (such as coal or natural gas) that contains only carbon and hydrogen
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Definition of hydrocarbon for Students
: a substance containing only carbon and hydrogen
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