noun Download 🔗Share An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas. Examples : "Natural gas used for heating often contains ethane, along with methane and other hydrocarbons. " compound substance chemistry fuel science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms with other radicals. Examples : "Instead of pure ethane, many industrial processes use ethane where some of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced with chlorine atoms to create useful chemical building blocks. " compound chemistry substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading