Usually means: Composed of hydrogen and carbon.
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  1. hydrocarbonous: Merriam-Webster
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  3. hydrocarbonous: Dictionary.com
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  5. hydrocarbonous: Wiktionary

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▸ adjective:  (archaic) Being or relating to a hydrocarbon.

Similar:
hydrocarbonaceous, hydric, carbonous, hydrochemical, hydrographic, carbonic, hydrocultural, hydrogeochemical, hydrophytic, hydrogeological, more...

Opposite:
nonhydrocarbonous, inorganic, mineral, non-organic

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Similar:
hydrocarbonaceous, hydric, carbonous, hydrochemical, hydrographic, carbonic, hydrocultural, hydrogeochemical, hydrophytic, hydrogeological, more...

Opposite:
nonhydrocarbonous, inorganic, mineral, non-organic



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