See Also: hydrocarbon(dictionary)
Hydrocarbon(medicine)
hydrocarbon(encyclopedia)
hydrocarbon(dictionary)
saturated hydrocarbon(medicine)
liquid hydrocarbon(medicine)
fluorinated hydrocarbon(medicine)
chlorinated hydrocarbon(medicine)
Diels hydrocarbon(medicine)
receptors, aryl hydrocarbon(medicine)

hydrocarbon (iou)



hydrocarbon noun. E19.
[from HYDRO- + CARBON noun.]
Chemistry. A compound that contains hydrogen and carbon only; a substituted derivative of such a compound.
Nature A much greater threat is posed by toxic chlorinated hydrocarbons such as DDT.
,hydrocarbo'naceous adjective of the nature of or containing a hydrocarbon M19.