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eth•ane
Pronunciation: (eth'ān), [key]—
n. Chem.
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C
2H
6, of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas. Also called
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