hydrocarbonousadj.
/hʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈkɑːbənəs/ Chemistry.
Of the nature of a hydrocarbon.
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hydrocarbonous1804
hydrocarbonic1807
hydrocarburetted1809
hydrocarbonaceous1851
1804 Edinb. Rev. 4 129 These gasses are not carbureted hydrogen..but..they are hydro-carbonous oxides.
1874 W. R. Grove On Correlation Physical Forces (ed. 6) 295 Enough was ascertained..to lead me to believe that it [sc. the gas] was hydrocarbonous.
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