ethylene

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɛθəˌliːn/

Noun

ethylene (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) 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. (organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.

Chemical Structure of Ethylene

Synonyms

• IUPAC name: ethene

Derived terms

• ethylene glycol
• ethylene oxide
• ethylene-vinyl acetate
• polyethylene
• polyethylene terephthalate (ester)

Translations

compound

Esperanto: eteno (eo) Italian: etilene (it) m. Japanese: エチレン (ja) (echiren)

Russian: этилен (ru) (etilén) m. Swedish: eten (sv); etylen (sv) (common name) Turkish: etilen (tr)

radical

Italian: etilene (it) m.

Japanese: エチレン基 (ja) (エチレンき, echiren-ki)