(tīng) - Hydrocarbon — an organic compound consisting entirely of

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Hydrocarbon — an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms.

Hydrocarbon — an organic compound consisting entirely of

Usage highlights

Hydrocarbon compoundSaturated hydrocarbonUnsaturated hydrocarbonAromatic hydrocarbonHydrocarbon fuelHydrocarbon series

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon (烃).
  • Petroleum contains many different hydrocarbons (烃类).
  • This reaction produces unsaturated hydrocarbons (不饱和烃).

Collocations

  • Hydrocarbon compound(烃化合物)
  • Saturated hydrocarbon(饱和烃)
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon(不饱和烃)
  • Aromatic hydrocarbon(芳香烃)
  • Hydrocarbon fuel(烃燃料)
  • Hydrocarbon series(烃系)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A modern scientific character created specifically for chemistry terminology.
  • Reflects the systematic approach to coining new characters for scientific concepts in modern Chinese.

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