Glossary of Terms - E

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Electricity: The flow of electrons.

Electron: The basic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. The flow of electrons produces electricity.

Energy: The ability to do work. (Our bodies still use the same fuel they have always used.  That energy source is the food we eat.)

Ethane: A hydrocarbon gas that is one of the ingredients in natural gas. Ethane molecules each contain two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms.

Extracted: Taken out. Natural gas is extracted from the earth through deep wells.

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