Carbonaceous - Wikipedia Carbonaceous refers to something relating to, containing, or composed of carbon It is a descriptor used for the attribute of any substance rich in carbon Particularly, carbonaceous hydrocarbons are very unsaturated, high- molecular-weight hydrocarbons, having an elevated carbon: hydrogen ratio
Carbonaceous - Corrosionpedia Carbonaceous refers to any organic material that contains a large amount of carbon content Examples of carbonaceous materials include coal, hydrocarbon petroleum products (e g , crude oil, natural gas), carbonaceous gases and some metals such as carbon steel and carbon alloys