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title: Hydrocarbons
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## Definition

**Hydrocarbons** means a class of organic chemical compounds predominantly consisting of hydrogen and carbon, examples of which include fossil fuels such as coal, crude oil and natural gas.

**Hydrocarbons** means organic chemical compounds primarily consisting of hydrogen and carbon, which are found in fossil fuels such as coal, crude oil and natural gas.