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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ethane /ˈiːθeɪn, ˈɛθ-/

▶noun Chemistry a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in petroleum and natural gas. [C₂H₆.]

– origin C19: from ether + -ane2.

'ethane' also found in these Oxford entries:

alkane - ethanal - ethyl - halothane - urethane

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