01 n. A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.
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A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.(Chem.)
Phrases & compounds
Hydrocarbon burner, furnace, stove —
a burner, furnace, or stove with which liquid fuel, as petroleum, is used.