Some bacterial species are highly specialised in degrading alkanes; these are referred to as hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria.
sˌʌm bæktˈɪɹiəl spˈiːsiːz ɑːɹ hˈaɪli spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd ɪn dᵻɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ ˈælkeɪnz; ðiːz ɑːɹ ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz hˌaɪdɹəkˌɑːɹbənəklˈæstɪk bæktˈɪɹiə.