💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hydrocarbon"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| amylnoun | (dated, organic chemistry) Synonym of pentyl. |
| butanenoun | (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions. |
| hydrogennoun | The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008. |
| hexanenoun | (organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids. |
| carbonnoun | (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material. |
| carbohydratenoun | (organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. |
| petroleumnoun | A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface. |
| bituminousnoun | (uncountable) Bituminous coal. |
| oilnoun | Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant. |
| oilynoun | A marble with an oily lustre. |
| polycyclicnoun | A polycyclic compound. |
| crudenoun | In a natural, untreated state. |
| paraffinnoun | Paraffin wax. |
| alkanenoun | (organic chemistry) Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.). |
| petrochemicalnoun | (petrochemistry) Any chemical derived from petroleum. |
| naphthanoun | (petrochemistry) Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol. |
| kerogennoun | any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas |
| gasolinenoun | (uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol. |
| kerosenenoun | A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas. |
| alkenenoun | (organic chemistry) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds. |
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