hydrocarbon
Methane, for example
A hydrocarbon is a chemical compound made entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
Hydrocarbons form the basis of fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—and serve as raw materials for plastics, solvents, and countless industrial chemicals.
Burning hydrocarbons releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- alkeneDoubly-bonded carbon compound
- alkyneTriple-bonded carbon compound
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
methane · ethane · propane · butane · pentane · hexane · heptane · octane
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
propane · butane · octane · naphtha · refinery · combustion · energy · engine
Liquid turning to gas
- flammableProne to ignition
- vaporizationConversion to gas
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- aerosolMist in gas
distillation · fumes · ignition · explosive · VOC
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- polystyreneLightweight synthetic foam plastic
- plasticCapable of being molded
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
monomer · ethylene · propylene · butadiene · isoprene · rubber · neoprene · macromolecule
Isoprene-based plant compound
- limoneneCitrus rind terpene
- caroteneOrange-yellow plant pigment
- squaleneTriterpene from liver oil
- isopreneFive-carbon diene monomer
phytoplankton · bitumen · asphalt · tar · peat · coal · seep
alkane
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- alkeneDoubly-bonded carbon compound
- alkyneTriple-bonded carbon compound
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
benzene · methane · ethane · propane · butane · pentane · hexane · heptane · octane · decane
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
methane · propane · butane · octane · naphtha · refinery · combustion · energy · engine · tanker
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- flammableProne to ignition
- vaporizationConversion to gas
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
polyethylene
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- polystyreneLightweight synthetic foam plastic
- plasticCapable of being molded
synthetic · monomer · ethylene · propylene · butadiene · isoprene · rubber · neoprene · macromolecule · chain
terpene
Isoprene-based plant compound
isoprene · phytoplankton · bitumen · asphalt · tar · peat · coal · seep
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
flaring · spill · contamination · remediation
- Carbongraphite, diamond, diamonds, graphene, fullerene
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- petroleumcrude oil, crude, petroleum, oil wells, oil fields
- Gasolinegas, petrol, fuel, octane, unleaded
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- organic chemistrybenzene ring, functional groups, molecule, isomers, compound
hydrocarbonalcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
carbohydrate · oxygenate · ether · ketone · amine
hydrocarbonrenewable energy
Self-replenishing natural power
clean energy · solar power · wind power · hydrogen fuel · electric power