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hidrocarbonado

hydrocarbon-based

adjective ee-droh-kar-boh-NAH-doh Rare

Also means

hydrocarbon

Usage Note

Hidrocarbonado describes a molecule, material, or substance that contains or is derived from hydrocarbons — compounds consisting solely of hydrogen and carbon. It is used in polymer science and materials chemistry to characterise backbones or chains, e.g. cadena hidrocarbonada (hydrocarbon chain). The root noun is hidrocarburo.

Examples

"La cadena hidrocarbonada forma el esqueleto del polímero."

Natural Translation

The hydrocarbon chain forms the polymer backbone.

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