: a colorless odorless gaseous alkane C2H6 found in natural gas and used as a fuel
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Enterprise Products Partners temporarily banned ethane exports to only major exporter of ethane
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Under the deal, the US would lift its export curbs on chips software, the chemical ethane and other goods, while China would approve the exports of rare earths to the US.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Bloomberg reports that ethane and liquified petroleum gas are among the goods that could potentially get an exemption, while CNN reports that China has quietly rolled back tariffs on semiconductors.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
These lakes and Titan's seas are filled with liquid hydrocarbons like ethane and methane rather than water.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 July 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Under the deal, the US would lift its export curbs on chips software, the chemical ethane and other goods, while China would approve the exports of rare earths to the US.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Bloomberg reports that ethane and liquified petroleum gas are among the goods that could potentially get an exemption, while CNN reports that China has quietly rolled back tariffs on semiconductors.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
These lakes and Titan's seas are filled with liquid hydrocarbons like ethane and methane rather than water.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 July 2025
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“Ethane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethane. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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ethane
noun
eth·ane
ˈeth-ˌān 
: a colorless odorless gas that consists of carbon and hydrogen, is found in natural gas, and is used especially as a fuel
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