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n. A colorless, odorless gaseous alkane, C2H6, that occurs as a constituent of natural gas and is used as a fuel and a refrigerant.

n. (uncountable) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.

n. (countable) The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.

n. 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 (ethyl alcohol), acetaldehyde, ether, and acetic acid. Called also dimethyl.

n. A colorless, odorless gas, CH3CH3, found in illuminating gas and in crude petroleum, and prepared by the action of hydrogen on ethylene, acetylene, or ethyl iodide, and by the action of water on zinc ethyl. It boils at —93° C. Also called methylmethane, dimethyl, and ethyl hydrid.

n. a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel

"The methyl cation so obtained then attacks a new molecule of methane and protonated ethane is formed."

paraffin    hydrocarbon    alkane    paraffin series    methane series    alkane series   

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methane   

ethyne    ethene    propylene    propane    monoxide    isobutane    styrene    ethers    formaldehyde    benzene