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ETHENE
ethylene, ethene
(noun) a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ethene (countable and uncountable, plural ethenes)
(organic compound, IUPAC name) The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4
(organic chemistry) Any alkene derived from ethylene
Synonyms
• ethylene
Source: Wiktionary
Eth"ene, n. (Chem.)
Definition: Ethylene; olefiant gas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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