ethylene
IPA: ˈɛθʌɫin
noun
- (organic chemistry) 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.
- (organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.
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Examples of "ethylene" in Sentences
- Ethanol is dehydrated to give ethylene.
- Ethylene oxide is formed by the oxidation of ethylene.
- An Ethylene oxide is formed by the oxidation of ethylene.
- The gaseous plant hormone ethylene can stimulate abscission.
- Doubt discovered that ethylene stimulated abscission in 1917.
- Ethanol is the primary intermediate of the hydration of ethylene.
- Ethylene carbonate is an ester of ethylene glycol and carbonic acid.
- The ethylene plant produces ethylene also known as ethene from ethane.
- Ethylene glycol poisoning is caused by the ingestion of ethylene glycol.
- Ethylene biosynthesis can be induced by endogenous or exogenous ethylene.
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