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aromatic hydrocarbon
/ɐɹoʊmˈæɾɪk hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːɹbən/
Aromatic hydrocarbon
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an organic compound containing a stable ring structure of carbon atoms with alternating double bonds
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
aromatic hydrocarbons
Examples
Benzene is a well-known aromatic hydrocarbon used as a starting material in many chemical syntheses.
