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Definition of ethane noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ethane

noun
 
/ˈiːθeɪn/
 
/ˈiːθeɪn/
[uncountable]
(symbol C2H6)
(chemistry)
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  1. a gas that has no colour or smell and that can burn. Ethane is found in natural gas and mineral oil.
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from ether + -ane.
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