Hydrocarbon
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hydrocarbon-181-10275538
title:
Hydrocarbon
text:
In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons are examples of group 14 hydrides. Hydrocarbons are generally colourless and hydrophobic; their odor is usually faint, and may be similar to that of gasoline or lighter fluid. They occur in a diverse range of molecular structures and phases: they can be gases, liquids, low melting solids or polymers. In the fossil fuel industries, hydrocarbon refers to naturally occurring petroleum
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wiki
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Organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocarbon
date created:
2001-09-30T10:58:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T20:12:42Z
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