Ethane
/ˈɛθeɪn/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas. uncountable, usually
- 2 a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel wordnet
- 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"
Example
More examples"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.