ethane
An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
Other meanings
The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.
Related words
- benzathine
- dibromoethane
- dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
- dichloroethane
- dicyanoethane
- diiodoethane
- epiethane
- etanidazole
- ethanium
- ethanoic
- halothane
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