Hydrocarbon, any of a class of organic chemical compounds composed only of the elements carbon (C) and hydrogen (H). The carbon atoms join together to form the framework of the compound; the hydrogen atoms attach to them in many different configurations. Hydrocarbons are the principal constituents of petroleum and natural gas.
Use slab in a sentence. 1  a piece that is flat, broad, and fairly thick: a slab of concrete, a slab of bread.  any of the rough, outer pieces cut from a log, as in sawing it into lumber.
What is a Mud Slab? Definition of Mud Slab in Construction. A mud slab refers to a minimum thickness, slab of concrete, that normally does not have any reinforcement. This concrete slab is meant to cover the dirt of a basement, or basically clean up the surface of a floor, in an area that will not obtain much use.