Cryptic crossword clue
Hydrocarbon by no means including a bit of nitrogen 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NONANE

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The straight part
We know that "Hydrocarbon" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hydrocarbon = nonane.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NONANE mean?

NONANE noun
  1. Any of vary many isomeric alkanes, of general formula C9H20, having 9 carbon atoms.

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