ethylene

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Synonyms: methylene, ethene, ethyne, ethylate, ethylidene, ethidene, ethylin, tetrylene, thymene, ethylenic, ethylenes

Antonyms: methylene, ethene, ethyne, ethylate, ethylidene, ethidene, ethylin, tetrylene, thymene, ethylenic, ethylenes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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 C₂H₄.
2. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} The [[divalent]] [[radical]] derived from [[ethane]].

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