ethane
ethane definition
eth·ane (et̸h′ān′; Brit usually ē′t̸hān′)
noun
an odorless, colorless, gaseous alkane, CHCH, found in natural gas and used as a refrigerant and in fuel mixtures
Etymology: eth(yl) + -ane
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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