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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.