Hydrocarbon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013617",
  "term": "Hydrocarbon",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A hydrocarbon is an organic compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, often occurring in petroleum, natural gas, and coal.\n\n2. Chemical compounds that consist entirely of carbon and hydrogen.\n\n3. An organic compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, often occurring in petroleum, natural gas, and coal.\n\n4. A compound consisting of carbon and hydrogen. Hydrocarbons include methane, ethane, propane, cyclopropane, butane, and cyclopentane. Although they are flammable, hydrocarbons (HCs) may offer advantages as substitutes to ozone-depleting substances because they have zero ozone depletion potential, low toxicity, and with the exception of methane, have low global warming potentials.\n\n5. Chemical compounds composed only of carbon and hydrogen.",
  "abbreviation": "HC",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "Importing Vehicles and Engines Glossary",
    "Glossary: Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources",
    "Ozone Layer Protection Glossary",
    "Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hydrocarbon/"
}