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ethanes

ethanes is the plural of ethane.

Meaning of ethane

Noun

ethane (usually uncountable, plural ethanes)

  1. (usually) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
  2. (countable, usually) The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.
    • chlorinated ethanes; halogenated ethanes

Questions about ethanes

What is ethanes the plural of?
Ethanes is the plural of ethane.

Words near ethanes in the dictionary

  1. ethanediol
  2. ethanedisulfonic acid
  3. ethanedithiol
  4. ethanedithiols
  5. ethanenitrile
  6. ethanes
  7. ethanesulfonate
  8. ethanesulfonates
  9. ethanesulfonic acid
  10. ethanethiol
  11. Ethanim

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