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Definitions for Ethylene
[1] containing the ethylene group.
[2] Also called ethene, olefiant gas. a colorless, flammable gas, C2 H4 , having a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste, the first member of the ethylene series, usually obtained from petroleum and natural gas: used as an agent to improve the color of citrus fruits, in the synthesis of polyethylene, ethylene dibromide, ethylene oxide, and other organic compounds, and in medicine chiefly as an inhalation anesthetic.
[3] a colourless flammable gaseous alkene with a sweet odour, obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in the manufacture of polythene and many other chemicals. Formula: CH 2 :CH 2 Also called: ethene
Words nearby Ethylene
ethylamine, ethylate, ethylbenzene, ethyldichloroarsine, ethylenation, ethylene, ethylene alcohol, ethylene dibromide, ethylene dichloride, ethylene glycol, ethylene group
Origin of Ethylene
First recorded in 1850–55; ethyl + -ene
Other words from Ethylene
eth·yl·e·nic [eth-uh -lee -nik, -len -ik] /ˌɛθ əˈli nɪk, -ˈlɛn ɪk/ , adjective