5 dictionary results for: ethane
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eth·ane
[eth-eyn] Pronunciation Key
[eth-eyn] Pronunciation Key –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. |
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| eth·ane
(ěth'ān') Pronunciation Key
n. A colorless, odorless gaseous alkane, C2H6, that occurs as a constituent of natural gas and is used as a fuel and a refrigerant. [eth(yl) + -ane.] |
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| ethane
(ěth'ān') Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Ethane
Di*meth"yl\, n. [Pref. di- + methyl.] (Chem.) Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See Ethane.
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