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Carbonaceous vs Hydrocarbon - What's the difference?

carbonaceous | hydrocarbon |

As an adjective carbonaceous

is of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon.

As a noun hydrocarbon is

(organic chemistry) a compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

carbonaceous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon

    • Derived terms

    * carbonaceous chondrite

    hydrocarbon

    English

    (wikipedia hydrocarbon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

    • Derived terms

    * fluorochlorohydrocarbon * hydrocarbonaceous * hydrocarbonic

    Hyponyms

    * alkane * alkene * alkyne * cycloalkane * cycloalkene * arene

    See also

    * aliphatic * aromatic * petroleum