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ethane , CH ₃ CH ₃ , gaseous hydrocarbon. It is a continuous-chain alkane . As a constituent of natural gas, it is used for fuel. It can be prepared by cracking and fractional distillation of petroleum.

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

eth·ane / ˈe[unvoicedth]ˌān/ • n. Chem. a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C₂H₆, that is a constituent of petroleum and natural gas. It is the second member of the alkane series.

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ethane Colourless odourless gas (CH₃CH₃), the second member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons. It is a minor constituent of natural gas. See also saturated compound

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