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Descriptor English: Ethane
Descriptor Spanish: Etano
Descriptor etano
Scope note: Alcano de dos carbonos con la fórmula H3C-CH3.
Descriptor Portuguese: Etano
Descriptor French: Éthane
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.146.379
SP4.606.635.419.124.594
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004980
Scope note: A two carbon alkane with the formula H3C-CH3.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: L99N5N533T
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethane
Previous Indexing: Alkanes (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73
DeCS ID: 5073
Unique ID: D004980
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Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/11/23
Ethane - Preferred
Concept UI M0007820
Scope note A two carbon alkane with the formula H3C-CH3.
Preferred term Ethane



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