hydrocarbons
CEFR: C1
Organic chemical compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen that form the foundation of petroleum fuels.
Synonyms
- petrochemical compounds
- fossil carbon chains
Common Collocations
- combustion of hydrocarbons
- liquid hydrocarbons
- aromatic hydrocarbons
Example Sentence
Refineries crack heavy crude hydrocarbons into volatile gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fractions.