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Meaning of 'ethane' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ethane [ 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.

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ethal ethe ethel ethene ethenic ethenyl etheostomoid ether ethereal etherealism

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