Assertion: ethane | /r/HasProperty | major raw material
Facets:
value: for the huge ethylene petrochemical industry
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: like propane
type: OTHER
value: to a lesser extent
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Like propane and, to a lesser extent, butane, ethane is a major raw material for the huge ethylene petrochemical industry, which produces such important products as polyethylene plastic, ethylene glycol, and ethyl alcohol.