liquid hydrocarbon

collocation in English

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liquid
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪk.wɪd/us
/ˈlɪk.wɪd/
in the form of ...
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hydrocarbon
noun[C]
uk
/ˌhaɪ.drəʊˈkɑː.bən/us
/ˌhaɪ.droʊˈkɑːr.bən/
a chemical combination of hydrogen and carbon, such as in oil ...
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(Definition ofliquidandhydrocarbonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Use ofliquidhydrocarbonand amide transfer data to estimate contributions to thermodynamic functions of protein folding from the removal of nonpolar and polar surface from water.
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Theliquidhydrocarbonthat comes out of the ground is not in a usable form.
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One is in the presence, in this island, of substantial quantities of either solid orliquidhydrocarbon.
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I have suggested to him a way of making a fractional increase in the duty on other forms ofliquidhydrocarbonfuels.
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What research is being carried out intoliquidhydrocarbonfuel?
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The high energy electrons of microplasmas accommodate chemical modification and reformation ofliquidhydrocarbonfuels to produce fuel for fuel cells.
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Liquidhydrocarbonfuels by comparison have a high energy density.
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At an operating pressure of 800 psig, theliquidhydrocarbonmay be only 6 to 10 times as dense as the gas.
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The extraction ofliquidhydrocarbonfuel from sedimentary basins is integral to modern energy development.
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As it only detects and measures the water component, theliquidhydrocarboncomponent must be measured by another method.
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At standard conditions of pressure and temperature, the droplets ofliquidhydrocarbonmay have a density 400 to 1,600 times that of natural gas.
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Maturation of the organic matter in the vicinity of the intrusion can lead to the generation of liquid hydrocarbons.
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However, photovoltaics produce electricity rather than storable, portableliquidhydrocarbonfuel, so they are largely irrelevant for powering the large existing fleet of vehicles and equipment having internal combustion engines.
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As the belt moves through this interface it picks upliquidhydrocarboncontaminant, which is removed and collected at ground level as the belt passes through a wiper mechanism.
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I am sure that that sort of market could expand and allow us to use our liquid hydrocarbons in more appropriate ways.
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That is an important area given that the likely energy gap—if such a thing exists—will mean a shortage of cheap liquid hydrocarbons.
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It is a broad term covering among the lightest and most volatile fractions of the liquid hydrocarbons in petroleum.
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This high miscibility with water means that ethanol can not be efficiently shipped through modern pipelines, like liquid hydrocarbons, over long distances.
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A plant was established to extract natural gasoline and other liquid hydrocarbons which could be extracted from natural gas.
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Overall, it is planned to recover about 300 million tons of liquid hydrocarbons and 800 e9m3 natural gas during the contract period.
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