Associations to the word «Ethene»
Noun
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Wiktionary
ETHENE, noun. (organic compound) The official IUPAC name for the organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4
ETHENE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any alkene derived from ethylene
Dictionary definition
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.
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