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Definitions for: Hydrocarbon
[n] an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
Webster (1913) Definition: Hy`dro*car"bon, n. [Hydro-, 2 + carbon.] (Chem.)
A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane,
benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.
Hydrocarbon burner, furnace, stove, a burner, furnace,
or stove with which liquid fuel, as petroleum, is used.
See Also: benzene, benzine, benzol, bitumen, bottled gas, butadiene, dioxin, ethane, gas, gas oil, gasohol, gasolene, gasoline, indene, kerosene, kerosine, liquefied petroleum gas, naphtha, naphthalene, octane, organic compound, petrol, provitamin, terpene
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