ethane
ethane · ethanes
етан
этан
Ethan, Äthan
An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a…An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
UK/ˈiːθeɪn/US/ˈɛθeɪn/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
Ethan, Äthan
эта́нetán
ета́нetán
(countable, usually)The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.
chlorinated ethanes; halogenated ethanes
More definitions
- a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6:
Русский
By meaning 1
aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6:
Forms
plural: ethanesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel:C2H6
Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable