Thesaurus: ethane

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1. n. A gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H6, forming a constituent of ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the paraffin series, and its most important derivatives are common alcohol, aldehyde, ether, and acetic acid. Called also dimethyl.
2. n. a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
3. A gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H6, forming a constituent of ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the paraffin series, and its most important derivatives are common alcohol, aldehyde, ether, and acetic acid. Called also dimethyl.
4. A gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H6, forming a constituent of ordinaryilluminating gas. It is the second member of the paraffin series, andits most important derivatives are common alcohol, aldehyde, ether,and acetic acid. Called also dimethyl.
5. n:100 n. a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel