| THANE | • thane n. (Historical) A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron. • Thane prop.n. A large city and district of Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. • THANE n. a freeman granted land in return for military service; a Scottish feudal lord, also THEGN. |
| ETHANE | • ethane n. (Organic chemistry, uncountable) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and… • ethane n. (Organic chemistry, countable) The same compound, subjected to modification by replacing one or more… • ETHANE n. a gaseous hydrocarbon. |
| ABTHANE | • abthane n. A title used in medieval Scotland. • ABTHANE n. a monastic region of the old Irish church. |
| METHANE | • methane n. (Organic chemistry, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural… • methane n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane. • METHANE n. a colourless odourless flammable gas, CH4, the simplest of the alkanes. |
| URETHANE | • urethane n. (Organic chemistry, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH2COOC2H5… • urethane n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any compound of having this general structure. • urethane n. (Informal) Polyurethane. |
| HALOTHANE | • halothane n. (Pharmacology) The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an… • HALOTHANE n. an inhalation anaesthetic. |
| DIAZOMETHANE | • diazomethane n. (Organic chemistry) the simplest diazo compound, CH2=N+=N-; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in… • DIAZOMETHANE n. a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. |
| ETHOXYETHANE | • ethoxyethane n. (Organic chemistry, systematic name) diethyl ether. • ETHOXYETHANE n. a type of ether, aka diethyl ether, an isomer of butanol. |
| NITROMETHANE | • nitromethane n. A colourless oily liquid used in organic synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets, racing cars and model aircraft. • nitromethane n. (Chemistry) the simplest nitroparaffin, CH3NO2. • NITROMETHANE n. a liquid nitroparaffin used as an industrial solvent and as a fuel for rockets and high-performance engines. |
| POLYURETHANE | • polyurethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial… • POLYURETHANE n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHAN. |
| CHLOROMETHANE | • chloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH3Cl (methyl chloride) once… • CHLOROMETHANE n. an organic compound, methyl chloride. |
| SULFONMETHANE | • sulfonmethane n. (Organic chemistry) A sedative drug with chemical formula C7H16O4S2; acetone diethyl sulfone. • SULFONMETHANE n. (US) a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULPHONMETHANE. |
| DICHLOROETHANE | • dichloroethane n. (Chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane… • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
| SULPHONMETHANE | • SULPHONMETHANE n. a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULFONMETHANE. |
| TRIHALOMETHANE | • trihalomethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the… • TRIHALOMETHANE n. any of various derivatives of methane such as chloroform, that have three halogen atoms per molecule and are formed esp. during the chlorination of drinking water. |
| TRIIODOMETHANE | • triiodomethane n. (Organic chemistry) iodoform. • TRIIODOMETHANE n. another name for iodoform. |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | • dichloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent. • DICHLOROMETHANE n. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. |
| HEXACHLORETHANE | • hexachlorethane n. Alternative form of hexachloroethane. • HEXACHLORETHANE n. a toxic crystalline compound used in smoke bombs. |
| TRIBROMOMETHANE | • tribromomethane n. (Organic chemistry) bromoform. • TRIBROMOMETHANE n. another name for bromoform, a bromine compound analogous to chloroform. |
| TRICHLOROETHANE | • trichloroethane n. (Organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric halogenated hydrocarbons, CH3-CCl3 or CH2Cl-CHCl2, that are… • trichloroethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of these compounds. • TRICHLOROETHANE n. a volatile nonflammable colourless liquid with low toxicity used for cleaning electrical apparatus and as a solvent. |