ethane

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ethane

/ˈɛθeɪn/ US
/ˈiːθeɪn/ UK

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noun ethanes

uncountable, usually An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
countable, usually The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals. chlorinated ethanes; halogenated ethanes

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noun aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6

Español	etano
한국어	에테인 etein, 에탄 etan
日本語	エタン etan
中文	乙烷 yǐwán
Português	etano
Français	éthane
Deutsch	Ethan, Äthan
Italiano	etano
Ελληνικά	αιθάνιο aithánio
Română	etan
Русский	эта́н etán

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@misc{ethane_2026,
  title = {ethane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ethane},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}