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English former nobleman gives hydrocarbon (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ethane

'hydrocarbon' is the definition.
(ethane is a kind of hydrocarbon)

'english former nobleman' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'former nobleman' becomes 'thane'.
'e'+'thane'='ETHANE'

'gives' is the link.

(Other definitions for ethane that I've seen before include "Fuel" , "Flammable gas; eat hen (anagram)" , "Chemical" , "Ate hen (anag) - hydrocarbon gas" , "Athene (anag.); a colourless gas" .)

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