Meaning

1 senses

  1. A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

    Kohlenwasserstoff

    углеводоро́дuglevodoród

    вуглево́деньvuhlevódenʹ

    an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

Examples

31 sentences

  1. Hexane is a hydrocarbon.

    Гексан — це вуглеводень. — deniko

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  2. Algeria is rich in hydrocarbon resources.

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  3. Algeria is highly dependent on hydrocarbons.

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  4. Algeria's hydrocarbons are a source of wealth.

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  5. Algeria is almost solely relying on hydrocarbons.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
compound of carbon and hydrogen:
Русский
By meaning 1
compound of carbon and hydrogen:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
compound of carbon and hydrogen:

Forms

plural: hydrocarbons
Singularhydrocarbon
Pluralhydrocarbons

regular

Word family

12 related words
Relatedaliphaticaromaticpetroleum
Derivedbiohydrocarbonfluorochlorohydrocarbonhalohydrocarbonhydrocarbonaceoushydrocarbonicmulti-hydrocarbonnonhydrocarbonpolyaromatic hydrocarbonpolyhydrocarbon

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hydratehydrationhydrohydrobromidehydrochlorichydroelectrichydrogenhydrophobic

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