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hydrocarbon vs organic compound

organic compound vs hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon and organic compound both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydrocarbon Yes No No No
organic compound Yes No No No
As nouns, organic compound is a hypernym of hydrocarbon; that is, organic compound is a word with a broader meaning than hydrocarbon:
  • hydrocarbon: an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
  • organic compound: any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
hydrocarbon (noun) organic compound (noun)
an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
Difference between hydrocarbon and organic compound

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