petrocarbon

P3E1T1R1O1C3A1R1B3O1N1

noun

Carbon that originated in petroleum hydrocarbons.

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Meanings

nounpetrocarbon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCarbon that originated in petroleum hydrocarbons.

Origin

From petro- + carbon.

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APA

petrocarbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrocarbon

MLA

“petrocarbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrocarbon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petrocarbon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrocarbon.

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