hydrocarbon
noun/ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑrbən/
Frequency rank: #12,652 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
Example sentence
Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon found in natural gas.
Synonyms & related words
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