n.
Pronunciation: ' e- ˌ th ā n, Brit usu ' ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from ethyl
Date: 1866
: a colorless odorless gaseous alkane C 2 H 6 found in natural gas and used as a fuel
n.
Pronunciation: ' e- ˌ th ā n, Brit usu ' ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from ethyl
Date: 1866
: a colorless odorless gaseous alkane C 2 H 6 found in natural gas and used as a fuel
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012