Carbonaceous

Carbonaceous

Carbonaceous is the defining attribute of a substance rich in carbon. Particularly, "carbonaceous hydrocarbons" are very unsaturated, high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons, having an elevated carbon:hydrogen ratio.

See also

*Carbonaceous chondrite
*Carbonaceous film
*Carbonaceous soil


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