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ethane

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eth·ane  (thn)
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.]
ethane
Noun
a flammable gaseous alkane obtained from natural gas and petroleum: used as a fuel [from ethyl]
ethane  (thn)
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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Noun1.ethane - a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
C2H6
hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin series, paraffin - a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)


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Scientists had thought that propane and ethane could be produced only in the same way that petroleum is--by great heat applied to ancient, buried material.
Bugs with gas by Rehmeyer, Julie / Science News for Kids
For decades, scientists have been puzzled by periodic findings of ethane and propane in sediments that they've pulled from deep below the ocean floor.
Gassy bugs: microbes may produce propane under the sea by Rehmeyer, J. / Science News
In addition to propane, LPG may contain butane, ethane, but also some unfavorable impurities that can ultimately form corrosive products.
Process to remove carbonyl sulfide from LPG. (General Developments) by Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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