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UK
/hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːbən/
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[ US /ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈkɑɹbən/ ]
[ US /ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈkɑɹbən/ ]
NOUN
- an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
How To Use hydrocarbon In A Sentence
- Activated charcoal does not effectively adsorb hydrocarbons, and, in the absence of coingestants, has no role in therapy. Hydrocarbon Ingestion
- The family's common names follow the standard alkane hydrocarbon sequence: methyl paraben, ethyl paraben, propyl paraben, butyl paraben, etc.
- The volume expansion provides an excellent mechanism to expel and propel fluid products – including hydrocarbons – from the area of serpentinization to seep sites at the crust hydrosphere/atmosphere interface. At it Again
- If hydrocarbons are discovered, a separate production license or production-sharing agreement is usually drawn up before development can proceed.
- The pieces would then be fed into a "gasifier," where the materials would be turned into a gas containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and other hydrocarbons. ENS
- The first step of this method is to find the critical point by drawing the scatter plot of hydrocarbon content versus the ratio of light hydrocarbon content to heavy hydrocarbon content.
- The group is requesting that the FDA enact a rule that sets a limit on the amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons deemed safe for pregnant women and young children.
- The propellant deflagration produced only a fireball, and a small one at that, by comparison to a LOX-hydrocarbon mix. Black Zones - NASA Watch
- The corniferous limestone is never more than fifty or sixty feet thick, and does not contain even one per cent. of hydrocarbons; and in southern Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882
- During rush hour in the mornings and afternoons, Caribbean cities are dominated by metal, plastic and rubber objects, puffing hydrocarbons and other gases into the atmosphere.