A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.
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A gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H6, forming a constituent of ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the paraffin series, and its most important derivatives are common alcohol, aldehyde, ether, and acetic acid. Called also dimethyl.
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A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.
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Alt. of Paraffine
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