(たんかすいそ)

たんかすいそ
noun
hydrocarbon
technicalscience
1. hydrocarbon
A chemical compound made up only of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Hydrocarbons are the main components of petroleum and natural gas.
炭化水素(たんかすいそ)(ふく)
Contains hydrocarbons.
Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons.
When hydrocarbons burn, carbon dioxide and water are produced.

Combines 炭素(たんそ) (carbon) and 水素(すいそ) (hydrogen). Hydrocarbons are the basic building blocks of fuels such as petroleum and natural gas.

Common collocations

  • 炭化水素(たんかすいそ)燃焼(ねんしょう): combustion of hydrocarbons
  • 芳香族(ほうこうぞく)炭化水素(たんかすいそ): aromatic hydrocarbons
  • 飽和(ほうわ)炭化水素(たんかすいそ): saturated hydrocarbons