alcohol |
any of a class of volatile organic compounds derived from hydrocarbons in which one or more hydroxyl groups replace one or more hydrogen atoms of the parent hydrocarbon. [1/3 definitions] |
-ane |
a hydrocarbon of the methane series. |
anthracene |
a crystalline hydrocarbon derived from coal tar and used in making dyes and detecting radiation. |
bioflavonoid |
any of a group of yellow hydrocarbon pigments found in many flowers and fruits, once thought to be important as a vitamin in humans; vitamin P. |
butyl |
any of four hydrocarbon radicals having three carbon molecules and a valence of one. |
carotene |
a reddish orange hydrocarbon pigment produced in orange, yellow, and dark green plant parts, and required in human nutrition as a source of vitamin A. |
chlordane |
a colorless, toxic liquid hydrocarbon used as an insecticide. |
dioxin |
a highly poisonous hydrocarbon that occurs as an impurity in some herbicides, defoliants, and other chemical compounds, and sometimes as a byproduct of incineration. |
-ene |
unsaturated hydrocarbon. |
ether |
any of a group of compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are attached to an oxygen atom. [1/4 definitions] |
ethyl |
in chemistry, containing the monovalent hydrocarbon radical. [2/3 definitions] |
fluorocarbon |
any of various organic chemical compounds resulting from the substitution of fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon, used in refrigeration, lubrication, plastic and resin manufacture, as a fire extinguisher, and formerly as the propellant in aerosol cans. |
heptane |
a flammable hydrocarbon distilled from petroleum and used in products such as fuels and solvents. |
inositol |
a hydrocarbon alcohol essential for metabolism, sometimes considered a vitamin of the vitamin B complex and found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
isooctane |
a highly flammable hydrocarbon liquid that is used as the standard to establish the octane numbers of fuels. |
ketone |
a highly reactive organic chemical compound containing a carbonyl group linked to two hydrocarbon radicals. |
methane |
a flammable hydrocarbon gas that results from the decay of organic material as in marshes and coal mines, and is the main constituent of natural gas. |
naphthalene |
a white, crystalline hydrocarbon compound obtained from coal tar or petroleum and used in making moth repellents, dyes, solvents, and other products. |
natural gas |
a mixture of hydrocarbon gases occurring naturally in the earth's crust, usu. with petroleum deposits, that is used chiefly for fuel. |
squalene |
a hydrocarbon that occurs in sharks' livers and human fatty deposits and is an intermediate product in the formation of cholesterol. |
synthetic fuel |
a hydrocarbon fuel produced from fossil fuels such as shale, tar sands, or coal. |