ethene

Etymology

noun

  1. (organic chemistry, IUPAC name) The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄
  2. (organic chemistry) Any alkene derived from ethylene

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