a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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ethylene::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ethene |
| Type of | alkene, gas, olefin, olefine |
| Has types | tce, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene |
Examples of ethylene
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When it comes online in late 2012, Dahej will be India's largest ethylene plant.
From the post-gazette.com
Ethylene glycol, a key ingredient in antifreeze, is toxic to humans and animals.
From the tennessean.com
All told, China's ethylene output could rise by 36% this year from 2004 levels.
From the businessweek.com
Unfortunately, regular antifreeze, or ethylene glycol, is highly toxic to pets.
From the us.cnn.com
The transcription of the PLS gene itself is regulated by both auxin and ethylene.
From the nature.com
Because the catalysts are highly reactive, the ethylene must be of high purity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Most green plants produce ethylene quite naturally, without human intervention.
From the guardian.co.uk
Plants use ethylene to respond rapidly to dangers such as flooding or wounding.
From the newscientist.com
Corroded pipes in the cooling system pipes leaked ethylene glycol into the craft.
From the newscientist.com
- A flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
- Ethylene (IUPAC name: ethene) is a gaseous organic compound with the formula C2H4. It is the simplest alkene (older name: olefin from its oil-forming property). Because it contains a carbon-carbon double bond, ethylene is classified as an unsaturated hydrocarbon. ...
- This page provides supplementary chemical data on ethylene.
- 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; The divalent radical derived from ethane
- A gaseous plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and the dropping of leaves.
- A colorless gas that burns and is an oil refinery product.
- An olefin consisting of two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms, a very important base chemical in the chemical and plastics industries.
- An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes. Ethylene is used as a petrochemical feedstock for numerous chemical applications and the production of consumer goods.
- The only gaseous plant hormone. Among its many effects are response to mechanical stress, programmed cell death, leaf abscission, and fruit ripening. .
