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Hydrocarbons

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006309

Organic compounds composed solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms, found naturally in fossil fuels and emitted into the atmosphere from both natural and anthropogenic sources. In the atmosphere, they act as precursors to ozone and particulate matter through photochemical reactions. Methane (CH4) and benzene (C6H6) are common examples of atmospheric hydrocarbons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006309
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006309",
  "term": "Hydrocarbons",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Organic compounds composed solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms, found naturally in fossil fuels and emitted into the atmosphere from both natural and anthropogenic sources. In the atmosphere, they act as precursors to ozone and particulate matter through photochemical reactions. Methane (CH4) and benzene (C6H6) are common examples of atmospheric hydrocarbons.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/hydrocarbons/"
}

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