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hydrocarbon vs liquefied petroleum gas

liquefied petroleum gas vs hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon and liquefied petroleum gas both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydrocarbon Yes No No No
liquefied petroleum gas Yes No No No
As nouns, liquefied petroleum gas is a hyponym of hydrocarbon; that is, liquefied petroleum gas is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hydrocarbon:
  • hydrocarbon: an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
  • liquefied petroleum gas: hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
hydrocarbon (noun) liquefied petroleum gas (noun)
an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
Difference between hydrocarbon and liquefied petroleum gas

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