Definition of "ethane" in İngilizce

noun

1. (organic chemistry, uncountable) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂H₆, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.

2. (organic chemistry, countable) The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals.

   • chlorinated ethanes; halogenated ethanes