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organic compound vs hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon vs organic compound

organic compound and hydrocarbon both are nouns.

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

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