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de-ethanize

transitive verb
de-eth·a·nize | \ (ˈ)dē¦ethəˌnīz \
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of de-ethanize 

: to remove ethane and sometimes lighter fractions from (as cracked gasoline) by distillation

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Other words from de-ethanize

de-ethanizer \-zə(r) \ noun plural -s

History and Etymology for de-ethanize

de- + ethane + -ize

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