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Noun: ethane  'e,theyn [N. Amer], 'ee,theyn or 'e,theyn [Brit]
  1. A colourless odourless alkane gas used as fuel
    "Ethane is a component of natural gas";
    - C2H6

Derived forms: ethanes

Type of: alkane, alkane series, hydrocarbon, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series

Encyclopedia: Ethane