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

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ethane

Source Word

ethane

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

uncountable usually countable

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

Japanese Meaning

（有機化学）アルカンの一種で、分子式C₂H₆。常温常圧では気体で、天然ガスの構成成分。

The lab measured the concentration of ethane in the gas sample to assess biodegradation rates.

研究室は生分解速度を評価するために、ガス試料中のエタン（C2H6）の濃度を測定した。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

chlorinated ethanes; halogenated ethanes

ethanes

（ plural ）