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The correct spelling is ethane.

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noun

IPA: /ˈiːθeɪn/

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The correct spelling is ethane. An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
  2. 2.The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.

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