ethylene
The common name for the organic chemical compound etheneThe common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄.
Ethen, Äthen, Ethylen
этиле́нetilén
ете́нetén, етиле́нetylén
(countable, uncountable)The divalent radical derived from ethane.
етиле́нetylén
- a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
Examples
2 sentencesSome vegetables are easily affected by ethylene, including asparagus, broccoli, cabbage and cucumbers.
Ethylene is an important petrochemical.
Translations
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Forms
plural: ethylenesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic:ethene
Word family
45 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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