| Pronunciation: | | 'etheyn
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| Matching Terms: | | ethan, ethan allen, ethanal, ethanal trimer, ethanamide, ethanedioic acid, ethanediol, ethanim, ethanoate, ethanoic acid, ethanol, ethanoyl chloride, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical
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| | Definition: | | [n] a colorless odorless gas used as fuel |
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| | See Also: | | gas, hydrocarbon |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Eth"ane\, n. [From {Ether}.] (Chem.)
A gaseous hydrocarbon, {C2H6}, forming a constituent of
ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the
paraffin series, and its most important derivatives are
common alcohol, aldehyde, ether, and acetic acid. Called also
{dimethyl}.
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| | Related Terms: | | alcohol, benzine, briquette, burnable, butane, carbon, charcoal, coal, coke, combustible, dope, ethanol, fireball, firing, flammable, flammable material, fuel, fuel additive, fuel dope, gas, gas carbon, gasoline, heptane, hexane, inflammable, inflammable material, isooctane, jet fuel, kerosene, methane, methanol, natural gas, octane, oil, paraffin, peat, pentane, rocket fuel, turf |
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