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ethene

 

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Noun ethene has 1 sense
  1. ethylene, ethene - a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
    --1 is a kind of alkene, olefine, olefin; gas
    --1 has particulars: trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, TCE

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Ethene

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A colorless flammable gas that is the simplest alkene and is the main component of natural gas. It is used as a starting material for various chemical syntheses.

Example sentences:

  1. I need to use ethene in the experiment to create the desired chemical compound.
  2. Ethene is commonly used as a fuel in industrial processes.
  3. The production of ethene has significantly increased over the past decade.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to or characteristic of ethene.

Example sentences:

  1. The ethene compound has unique properties that make it suitable for various applications.
  2. We will conduct an ethene analysis to determine its presence in the sample.
  3. His research focuses on studying the effects of ethene exposure on plant growth.

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