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Hydrocarbon

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001901

An organic compound composed solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms, forming the primary constituents of petroleum and natural gas. These compounds range from simple methane to complex molecules found in crude oil. Hydrocarbons are classified by their molecular structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001901
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001901",
  "term": "Hydrocarbon",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An organic compound composed solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms, forming the primary constituents of petroleum and natural gas. These compounds range from simple methane to complex molecules found in crude oil. Hydrocarbons are classified by their molecular structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatics.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/hydrocarbon/"
}

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