ethane

[ eth-eyn ]

/ ˈɛθ eɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C2H6, of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.

Also called dimethyl.

Origin of ethane

First recorded in 1870–75; eth(yl) + -ane

Words nearby ethane

ethaldehyde, ethambutol, ethamine, Ethan, ethanal, ethane, ethanedioic acid, ethanediol, ethanethiol, Ethan Frome, Ethanim

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Example sentences from the Web for ethane

Add another of carbon and two more of hydrogen and you get the second "Ethane."
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin
All we need trouble about, however, is the first two, Methane and Ethane.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin
Ethane, (C2H6), a hydrocarbon belonging to the paraffin series.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
We have pictured to ourselves the molecule of methane: let us do the same with ethane.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin

We derived this substance from ethane by introducing a methyl group; hence it may be termed “methylethane.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ethane

ethane

/ (ˈiːθeɪn, ˈɛθ-) /

noun

a colourless odourless flammable gaseous alkane obtained from natural gas and petroleum: used as a fuel and in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: C 2 H 6

Word Origin for ethane

C19: from eth (yl) + -ane

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Scientific definitions for ethane

ethane

[ ĕth′ān′ ]

A colorless, odorless, flammable gas occurring in natural gas. It is used as a fuel and in refrigeration. Ethane is the second member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C2H6.

单词	ethane
释义	ethane [ eth-eyn ] / ˈɛθ eɪn / noun Chemistry. a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C2H6, of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas. Also called dimethyl. Origin of ethane First recorded in 1870–75; eth(yl) + -ane Words nearby ethane ethaldehyde, ethambutol, ethamine, Ethan, ethanal, ethane, ethanedioic acid, ethanediol, ethanethiol, Ethan Frome, Ethanim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ethane Add another of carbon and two more of hydrogen and you get the second "Ethane." The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin All we need trouble about, however, is the first two, Methane and Ethane. The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin Ethane, (C2H6), a hydrocarbon belonging to the paraffin series. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various We have pictured to ourselves the molecule of methane: let us do the same with ethane. The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin We derived this substance from ethane by introducing a methyl group; hence it may be termed “methylethane.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ethane ethane / (ˈiːθeɪn, ˈɛθ-) / noun a colourless odourless flammable gaseous alkane obtained from natural gas and petroleum: used as a fuel and in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: C 2 H 6 Word Origin for ethane C19: from eth (yl) + -ane Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for ethane ethane [ ĕth′ān′ ] A colorless, odorless, flammable gas occurring in natural gas. It is used as a fuel and in refrigeration. Ethane is the second member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C2H6. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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