The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OCTANE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1985.
An oily hydrocarbon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OCTANE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: An oily hydrocarbon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- octane
- indene
- xylene
- isoprene
- cetane
- caoutchin
- cetene
- cumene
- etherol
- picamar
- styrene
- tetradecane
Crossword Answer definitions
OCTANE noun- Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution