ethylene
/ˈɛθɪˌliːn/noun
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1
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.
2
The divalent radical derived from ethane.
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