geoethane

G2E1O1E1T1H4A1N1E1

noun

ethane produced by degassing from geological deposits

OriginEnglish ethane ← German Ethy ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) →
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Meanings

noungeoethane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryethane produced by degassing from geological deposits

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. GermanEthy
  7. Englishethyl
  8. Englisheth-
  9. Englishethane
  10. Englishgeoethane

From geo- + ethane.

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APA

geoethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geoethane

MLA

“geoethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geoethane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geoethane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geoethane.

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