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hidrocarburo

A chemical compound that contains a carbon backbone with hydrogen atoms attached to that backbone. What we refer to as petroleum is actually liquid, geologically extracted hydrocarbons, and gaseous geologic hydrocarbons are what we know as natural gas.

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Compuestos químicos que contienen sólo los elementos carbono e hidrógeno.

hidrocarburos
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Hidrocarburos
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Chemical compounds that consist entirely of carbon and hydrogen.

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Fuel produced from biomass

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Biological material – including corn, switchgrass, and oilseed crops – that can be converted into fuel

biomasa a líquido (BTL)
Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

The process of converting biomass to liquid fuels. Hmm, that seems painfully obvious when you write it out.

butanol
Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

Though generally produced from fossil fuels, this four-carbon alcohol can also be produced through bacterial fermentation of alcohol.

dióxido de carbono (CO2)
Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

A product of combustion that acts as a greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere, trapping heat and contributing to climate change.

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