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HYDROCARBON (HC)

  Related Terms
• Carbon Monozide (CO)
• Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)
 
 

Definition: Any chemical compound made up of hydrogen and carbon. A major pollutant formed by the engine as a byproduct of combustion.




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