ethene

See also: éthène

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛθiːn/, /ˈiːθiːn/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɛθin/, /ˈiθin/

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• (Australia, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈeθiːn/, /ˈiːθiːn/
• Rhymes: -ɛθiːn

Noun

ethene (countable and uncountable, plural ethenes)

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

Chemical Structure of Ethene

Synonyms

• ethylene
• olefiant gas (obsolete)

Derived terms

• ethenic
• ethenide
• ethenium
• ethenolysis
• ethenyl
• iodoethene
• polyethene
• polythene (UK)

Translations

ethylene — see ethylene