natural hydrocarbon
11Natural oil polyols — Natural oil polyols, also known as NOPs or biopolyols, are polyols derived from vegetable oils by several different techniques. The primary use for these materials is in the production of polyurethanes. Most NOPs qualify as Biobased Products, as… …
12hydrocarbon — ► NOUN ▪ a compound of hydrogen and carbon, such as any of those which are the chief components of petroleum and natural gas …
13hydrocarbon — hydrocarbonaceous, adj. /huy dreuh kahr beuhn, huy dreuh kahr /, n. any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH4, an alkene, ethylene, C2H4, an alkyne, acetylene, C2H2, or an aromatic compound,… …
14Hydrocarbon dew point — The hydrocarbon dew point is the temperature (at a given pressure) at which the hydrocarbon components of any hydrocarbon rich gas mixture, such as natural gas, will start to condense out of the gaseous phase. It is often also referred to as the… …
15Natural gas — For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). Natural gas extraction by countries in cubic meters per year. Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons[1] …
16natural gas — a combustible mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons that accumulates in porous sedimentary rocks, esp. those yielding petroleum, consisting usually of over 80 percent methane together with minor amounts of ethane, propane, butane, nitrogen, and,… …
17Hydrocarbon exploration — Onshore Drilling Rig Hydrocarbon exploration (or oil and gas exploration) is the search by petroleum geologists and geophysicists for hydrocarbon deposits beneath the Earth s surface, such as oil and natural gas. Oil and gas exploration are… …
18Hydrocarbon — Ball and stick model of the methane molecule, CH4. Methane is part of a homologous series known as the alkanes, which contain single bonds only. In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon …
19Natural gas vehicle — NGV redirects here. For the art gallery in Melbourne, Australia, see National Gallery of Victoria. Fueling (Fiat Multipla) …
20Natural rubber — Rubber and India rubber redirect here. For other uses, see Rubber (disambiguation). This article is about the polymeric material natural rubber. For man made rubber materials, see Synthetic rubber. Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree …
