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Definition of: hydrocarbon
(hī′drə·kär′bən) noun Chem.
One of a large and important group of compounds that contain hydrogen and carbon only. There are many types and classes, including the aliphatic, aromatic, saturated, and unsaturated hydrocarbons.
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