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ethane

/ˈiːθeɪn/ /ˈɛθeɪn/

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noun

乙烷

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. "

用于取暖的天然气通常含有乙烷，以及甲烷和其他碳氢化合物。

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noun

乙烷，乙基取代物

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. "

许多工业流程使用的并非纯乙烷，而是乙烷的乙基取代物，其中一些氢原子已经被氯原子取代，从而产生有用的化学结构单元。

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