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Definition of ethane
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of ethane is as below...
Ethane
(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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Nitromethane
::
Nitromethane
(n.) A nitro
derivative
of
methane
obtained
as a
mobile
liquid;
--
called
also
nitrocarbol.
Hydrocarbon
::
Hydrocarbon
(n.) A
compound
containing
only
hydrogen
and
carbon,
as
methane,
benzene,
etc.; also, by
extension,
any of their
derivatives..
Isologous
::
Isologous
(a.)
Having
similar
proportions,
similar
relations,
or
similar
differences
of
composition;
-- said
specifically
of
groups
or
series
which
differ
by a
constant
difference;
as,
ethane,
ethylene,
and
acetylene,
or their
analogous
compounds,
form an
isologous
series..
Oxamethane
::
Oxamethane
(n.) Ethyl
oxamate,
obtained
as a white scaly
crystalline
powder..
Saturated
::
Saturated
(a.)
Having
its
affinity
satisfied;
combined
with all it can hold; -- said of
certain
atoms,
radicals,
or
compounds;
thus,
methane
is a
saturated
compound.
Contrasted
with
unsaturated..
Kerosene
::
Kerosene
(n.) An oil used for
illuminating
purposes,
formerly
obtained
from the
distillation
of
mineral
wax,
bituminous
shale,
etc., and hence
called
also coal oil. It is now
produced
in
immense
quantities,
chiefly
by the
distillation
and
purification
of
petroleum.
It
consists
chiefly
of
several
hydrocarbons
of the
methane
series..
Methionic
::
Methionic
(a.) Of,
pertaining
to, or
designating,
a
sulphonic
(thionic)
acid
derivative
of
methane,
obtained
as a
stable
white
crystalline
substance,
CH2.(SO3H)2,
which forms well
defined
salts..
Stethograph
::
Stethal
(n.) One of the
higher
alcohols
of the
methane
series,
homologous
with
ethal,
and found in small
quantities
as an
ethereal
salt of
stearic
acid in
spermaceti..
Undecane
::
Undecane
(n.) A
liquid
hydrocarbon,
C11H24,
of the
methane
series,
found in
petroleum;
-- so
called
from its
containing
eleven
carbon
atoms in the
molecule..
Chlormethane
::
Chlormethane
(n.) A
colorless
gas,
CH3Cl,
of a sweet odor,
easily
condensed
to a
liquid;
--
called
also
methyl
chloride..
Methyl
::
Methyl
(n.) A
hydrocarbon
radical,
CH3, not
existing
alone but
regarded
as an
essential
residue
of
methane,
and
appearing
as a
component
part of many
derivatives;
as,
methyl
alcohol,
methyl
ether,
methyl
amine,
etc..
Nitrocarbol
::
Nitrocarbol
(n.) See
Nitromethane.
Petroleum
::
Petroleum
(n.) Rock oil,
mineral
oil, or
natural
oil, a dark brown or
greenish
inflammable
liquid,
which,
at
certain
points,
exists
in the upper
strata
of the
earth,
from
whence
it is
pumped,
or
forced
by
pressure
of the gas
attending
it. It
consists
of a
complex
mixture
of
various
hydrocarbons,
largely
of the
methane
series,
but may vary much in
appearance,
composition,
and
properties.
It is
refined
by
distillation,
and the
products
include
kerosene,
benzine,
gasoline,
paraffin,
etc..
Malamethane
::
Malamethane
(n.) A white
crystalline
substance
forming
the ethyl salt of
malamic
acid.
Octane
::
Octane
(n.) Any one of a group of
metametric
hydrocarcons
(C8H18)
of the
methane
series.
The most
important
is a
colorless,
volatile,
inflammable
liquid,
found in
petroleum,
and a
constituent
of
benzene
or
ligroin..
Ethyl
::
Ethyl (n.) A
monatomic,
hydrocarbon
radical,
C2H5 of the
paraffin
series,
forming
the
essential
radical
of
ethane,
and of
common
alcohol
and
ether..
Methane
::
Methane
(n.) A
light,
colorless,
gaseous,
inflammable
hydrocarbon,
CH4; marsh gas. See Marsh gas, under Gas..
Derivative
::
Derivative
(n.) A
substance
so
related
to
another
substance
by
modification
or
partial
substitution
as to be
regarded
as
derived
from it; thus, the amido
compounds
are
derivatives
of
ammonia,
and the
hydrocarbons
are
derivatives
of
methane,
benzene,
etc..
Nitroform
::
Nitroform
(n.) A nitro
derivative
of
methane,
analogous
to
chloroform,
obtained
as a
colorless
oily or
crystalline
substance,
CH.(NO2)3,
quite
explosive,
and
having
well-defined
acid
properties..
Methol
::
Methol
(n.) The
technical
name of
methyl
alcohol
or wood
spirit;
also, by
extension,
the class name of any of the
series
of
alcohols
of the
methane
series
of which
methol
proper
is the type. See
Methyl
alcohol,
under
Methyl..
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