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ethene.

The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈɛθiːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈiːθiːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛθin/Canada, General-American/ˈiθin/Canada, General-American

  1. The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄

    IUPAC · countable · uncountable

  2. Any alkene derived from ethylene

    countable · uncountable
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