In chemistry, ethanol is a classified as an "alkane". It is also grouped as one of many "hydrocarbons", meaning it consists of only hydrogen and carbon atoms. It is also an "alcohol". I think ethane (alkane) and suffix of alcohol is how its name is derived.
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Methane (CH4) is a chemical compound, not a property.
Methane's actual name is CH4, which is the chemical formula for the compound.
The chemical formula of methane is CH4.
The chemical symbol for methane is CH4.
The chemical formula for methane is CH4, and the chemical formula for argon is Ar.