Definitions for Ethylene
ˈɛθ əˌlineth·yl·ene

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1. ethylene, ethenenoun

   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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1. ethylenenoun

   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 CH.

2. ethylenenoun

   The divalent radical derived from ethane.

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1. Ethylene

   Ethylene (IUPAC name: ethene) is a hydrocarbon which has the formula C2H4 or H2C=CH2. It is a colourless, flammable gas with a faint "sweet and musky" odour when pure. It is the simplest alkene (a hydrocarbon with carbon-carbon double bonds). Ethylene is widely used in the chemical industry, and its worldwide production (over 150 million tonnes in 2016) exceeds that of any other organic compound. Much of this production goes toward polyethylene, a widely used plastic containing polymer chains of ethylene units in various chain lengths. Ethylene is also an important natural plant hormone and is used in agriculture to force the ripening of fruits. The hydrate of ethylene is ethanol.

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1. ethylene

   Ethylene, also known as ethene, is a colorless and odorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C2H4) that is the simplest member of the alkene series of hydrocarbons. Ethylene is produced naturally by many plants and fruits, where it acts as a hormone to trigger processes such as fruit ripening and leaf fall. It is also commercially produced for use in a wide range of applications, including the manufacture of polyethylene and other polymers, in the production of solvents and detergents, and in refrigeration.

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1. Ethylenenoun

   a colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H4, forming an important ingredient of illuminating gas, and also obtained by the action of concentrated sulphuric acid in alcohol. It is an unsaturated compound and combines directly with chlorine and bromine to form oily liquids (Dutch liquid), -- hence called olefiant gas. Called also ethene, elayl, and formerly, bicarbureted hydrogen

2. Etymology: [From Ethyl.]

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1. Ethylene

   Ethylene is a hydrocarbon with the formula C2H4 or H2C=CH2. It is a colorless flammable gas with a faint "sweet and musky" odor when pure. It is the simplest alkene, and the simplest unsaturated hydrocarbon after acetylene. Ethylene is widely used in chemical industry, and its worldwide production exceeds that of any other organic compound. Ethylene is also an important natural plant hormone, used in agriculture to force the ripening of fruits.

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1. ethylene

   Is a type of hydrocarbon.

   Ethylene is widely used in the chemical industry and is also an important natural plant hormone, used in agriculture to encourage the ripening of fruits

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on November 15, 2015  

Matched Categories

1. • Alkene
   • Gas

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How to pronounce Ethylene?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ethylene in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ethylene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Ethylene in a Sentence

1. Ding Liping:

   This is the company's phase-one investment for a total of 2.5 million tonnes per year ethylene production facilities that will process fully U.S. ethane.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ethylene
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ethylene
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethylene
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ethylene
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Ethylene