hydrocarbon
noun/ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑrbən/
Frequency rank: #12,652 most common English word
Meaning
An organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
Example sentence
Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon found in natural gas.
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