| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| ethane |
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| SYLLABICATION: | eth·ane |
| PRONUNCIATION: | th n |
| NOUN: | A colorless, odorless gaseous alkane, C2H6, that occurs as a constituent of natural gas and is used as a fuel and a refrigerant. | | ETYMOLOGY: | eth(yl) + ane.
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