ethylene
noun
/ˈɛθəˌliːn/
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/ˈɛθɪˌliːn/
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- (organic compound) 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.
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Ethen,
Ethylen,
Äthen,
Äthylen
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