noun ethane A colorless, odorless, flammable gas that is a constituent of petroleum and natural gas. It is the second member of the alkane series. 1
noun ethane a colourless odourless flammable gaseous alkane obtained from natural gas and petroleum: used as a fuel and in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: C2H6 0
noun ethane an odorless, colorless, gaseous alkane, CH3CH3, found in natural gas and used as a refrigerant and in fuel mixtures 0
noun ethane Ethane is an alkane (= hydrocarbon that contains only single covalent bonds in the molecule), which has the chemical formula C₂H₆. 0
noun ethane (Uncountable Noun) (organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas. 0
noun ethane (Countable Noun) (organic chemistry) The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals. 0
