ethene

[eth-een]

eth·ene

[eth-een]
noun Chemistry.
ethylene (def. 2).

Origin:
1870–75; eth(yl) + -ene
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the process or result of a chemical reaction to oxygen, or the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes
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ethene (ˈɛθiːn)
 
n
the technical name for ethylene

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ethene eth·ene (ěth'ēn')
n.
See ethylene.

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ethene   (ěth'ēn')  Pronunciation Key 
See ethylene.
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