Definition of ethane
English to English noun - a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: Webster 1913
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