ETHYLENE


Meaning of ETHYLENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-thə-ˌlēn ]

noun

Date: circa 1852

1. : a colorless flammable gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon C 2 H 4 that is found in coal gas, can be produced by pyrolysis of petroleum hydrocarbons, and occurs in plants functioning especially as a natural growth regulator that promotes the ripening of fruit

2. : a divalent hydrocarbon group C 2 H 4 derived from ethane

• eth·yl·enic ˌe-thə-ˈlē-nik, -ˈle-nik adjective

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