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# ethane

noun (ethane, uncountable)

«ethane» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Ethane is a gas with no colour or smell, made of carbon and hydrogen, found in natural gas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#m1)
2. It burns easily and is used in factories to make plastics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#m2)

### In the lessons

A chemistry word for older pupils, met when learning about fuels and the alkanes methane, ethane, propane and butane. Its formula is C2H6: two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms. Phrases: «ethane gas», «methane and ethane».

### Examples

- Ethane is found in natural gas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#x1)
- Ethane has two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#x2)
- Methane, ethane and propane are all gases that burn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#x3)
- Factories turn ethane into the plastic used in bags. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#x4)
- Ethane has no smell at all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#x5)
- We built a model of ethane with balls and sticks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#x6)
- Saturn's moon Titan has lakes containing ethane and methane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#x7)
- Never play near gas pipes, because gases like ethane can catch fire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable. Say «EE-thane». Do not confuse with ethanol (an alcohol) or methane (one carbon). The smell of gas at home is added on purpose so people notice leaks.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ethane» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ethane/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ethane» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ethane.html) on Mova free.