ethane
/ˈiːθeɪn//ˈɛθeɪn/
ethane noun: an aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
Noun
ethane (usually uncountable, plural ethanes)
- An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
- The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.
- chlorinated ethanes; halogenated ethanes
- The dissociation constants for ethanes in which the two halves of the molecule are different are not always close to the mean of the dissociation constants of the corresponding symmetrical ethanes.1959, A. F. Trotman-Dickenson, Free Radicals: An Introduction, page 45
ethane meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Indonesian and Persian
ethane in Tamil
- ஈதேன், எதேன்
ethane in Tagalog
- aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6
- daltan
ethane in Indonesian
- aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6
- etana
ethane in Persian
- aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6
- اتان etân
Forms of ethane
| plural | ethanes |
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Origin of ethane
From eth- + -ane.
Words formed from ethane
- aminoethane
- benzathine
- bromoethane
- chloroethane
- cyanoethane
- diazoethane
- dibromoethane
- dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
- dichloroethane
- dicyanoethane
- diiodoethane
- epiethane
- epoxyethane
- etanidazole
- ethanedinitrile
- ethanedithiol
- ethanium
- ethanoic
- ethanol
- ethanoyl
- fluoroethane
- geoethane
- halothane
- hexafluoroethane
- hydroxyethane
- iodoethane
- mitotane
- monohydroxyethane
- nitroethane
- pentafluoroethane
- silicoethane
- trichloroethane
- trifluoroethanol
Words that rhyme with ethane
Questions about ethane
- What does ethane mean?
- Ethane means an aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
- What is ethane in Tamil?
- Ethane in Tamil is ஈதேன், எதேன். See Ethane meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ethane?
- Ethane is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ethane?
- Ethane is pronounced /ˈɛθeɪn/ (US).
- What is the plural of ethane?
- The plural of ethane is ethanes.
Words near ethane in the dictionary
Source and license
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