Word Type

Noun

The word "hydrocarbon" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Clar's hydrocarbon Platonic hydrocarbon fluorochlorohydrocarbon halohydrocarbon hydrocarbonaceous hydrocarbonic multi-hydrocarbon non-hydrocarbon nonhydrocarbon polyaromatic hydrocarbon polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon polyhydrocarbon

Derived From

carbon hydro

Context

organic compound

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

organic compound

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

alkane alkene alkyne arene cycloalkane cycloalkene

Type Of (IsA)

inanimate object organic compound organic matter

Related Terms

aliphatic aromatic petroleum

Related Terms

aliphatic aromatic carbon compound hydrogen petroleum

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