English
Pronunciation
a|UK: IPA|/���li�n/
Noun
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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 C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>.
- organic chemistry The divalent radical derived from ethane.
Image:Ethene.png|frame|right|Chemical Structure of Ethylene
Synonyms
IUPAC name: ethene
Derived terms
polyethylene
ethylene glycol
ethylene oxide
polyethylene terephthalate (ester)
Translations
trans-top|compound
Italian: t-|it|etilene|m
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Swedish: t+|sv|eten; t-|sv|etylen i|common name
trans-bottom
trans-top|radical
Italian: t-|it|etilene|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
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