Ethane

//ˈɛθeɪn// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel wordnet
  3. 3
    The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals. countable, usually

    "chlorinated ethanes; halogenated ethanes"

Synonyms

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alcoholammoniabenzinebriquetteburnablebutane

Example

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"Cassini first confirmed the presence of liquid ethane in a lake called Ontario Lacus, in Titan’s southern hemisphere, during its 2008 flyby of the Saturnian moon."

Etymology

From eth- + -ane.

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