hydrocarbon Syllabification: (hy·dro·car·bon)Pronunciation: /ˈhīdrəˌkärbən/Translate hydrocarbon | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of hydrocarbon noun Chemistry a compound of hydrogen and carbon, such as any of those that are the chief components of petroleum and natural gas. hydrocarbon in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hydrocarbon in the British & World English dictionary
