: a colorless odorless gaseous alkane C2H6 found in natural gas and used as a fuel
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Saturn’s moon Titan has lakes of liquid methane and ethane that are made of organic molecules, as are its hydrocarbon sand dunes.
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Under the bombardment of sunlight, methane ice transforms to reactive gaseous particles that eventually fuse into larger aerosol molecules such as acetylene, ethylene and ethane.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
It’s loaded with methane and ethane and all sorts of raw petroleum compounds.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The wet gas comprises chemicals such as butane, ethane, methane, and propane, all of which can serve as the foundation for finished goods.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Under the bombardment of sunlight, methane ice transforms to reactive gaseous particles that eventually fuse into larger aerosol molecules such as acetylene, ethylene and ethane.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
It’s loaded with methane and ethane and all sorts of raw petroleum compounds.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The wet gas comprises chemicals such as butane, ethane, methane, and propane, all of which can serve as the foundation for finished goods.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Ethane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethane. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ethane
noun
eth·ane
ˈeth-ˌān 
: a colorless odorless gas that consists of carbon and hydrogen, is found in natural gas, and is used especially as a fuel
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