What is hydrocarbon?

  • (noun): An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen.

Hydrocarbon

In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups, called hydrocarbyls. Aromatic hydrocarbons (arenes), alkanes, alkenes, cycloalkanes and alkyne-based compounds are different types of hydrocarbons.

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Usage - Burning Hydrocarbons - Petroleum
... Extracted hydrocarbons in a liquid form are referred to as petroleum (literally "rock oil") or mineral oil, whereas hydrocarbons in a gaseous form are referred to as natural gas ... The extraction of liquid hydrocarbon fuel from sedimentary basins is integral to modern energy development ... Hydrocarbons are mined from tar sands and oil shale, and potentially extracted from sedimentary methane hydrates ...
Hydrocarbon Economy
... Hydrocarbon economy is a term referencing the global hydrocarbon industry and its relationship to world markets ... energy used mostly comes from three hydrocarbons petroleum, coal, and natural gas ... Hydrocarbon economy is often used when talking about possible alternatives like the hydrogen economy ...
Thermal Conductivity Detector - Applications
... In the oil industry katharometers have been used for a long time for hydrocarbon detection but have a history of unstable calibrations in non-stationary oil-r ... In normal drilling practice, 5 hydrocarbon gases, plus a couple of non-hydrocarbon gases, are expected in normal samples resulting in cross-talk between the methane absorption line and the ethane ...
Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute
... Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute is on the campus of the University of Southern California ... The institute conducts research in Polymer/Materials Chemistry as well as Hydrocarbon Chemistry ...
Cationic Surfactants - Biosurfactants
... Biosurfactants enhance the emulsification of hydrocarbons, have the potential to solubilise hydrocarbon contaminants and increase their availability for microbial ... The use of chemicals for the treatment of a hydrocarbon polluted site may contaminate the environment with their by-products, whereas biological treatment may efficiently destroy ... microorganisms may play an important role in the accelerated bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites ...