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Ethane

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(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, aldehyde, ether, and acetic acid. Called also dimethyl.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ethane'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/ethane.html. 1828.
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