Definition that contains ethan
- formaldehyde a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
- shellac a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
- methyl the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
- ethyl the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
- polyurethane any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
- firedamp a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
- groundling in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section
- methylene the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane
- orthoboric acid a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative
- ethyl radical the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom