Ethane Definition

ĕthān
noun
An odorless, colorless, gaseous alkane, CH3CH3, found in natural gas and used as a refrigerant and in fuel mixtures.
Webster's New World

(organic chemistry, countable) The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.

Chlorinated ethanes; halogenated ethanes.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • C2H6

Other Word Forms of Ethane

Noun

Singular:
ethane
Plural:
ethanes

Origin of Ethane

  • eth(yl) –ane

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • eth- +‎ -ane

    From Wiktionary

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