Hydrocarbon

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Hydrocarbon is an organic chemical compound consisting of hydrogen and carbon in either gaseous, liquid or solid form. The molecular structure of hydrocarbon compounds varies from the simple (methane, a constituent of natural gas) to the very heavy and complex. ^[1]. Crude oil, natural gas and natural gas condensate are all mixtures of various hydrocarbons, methane being the least complex.^[2]

References

1. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/archive/95report/glossary.html
2. http://www.maverickenergy.com/lexicon3.htm