ethene
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eth·ene (ĕth'ēn') 
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| WordNet: ethene |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
Synonym: ethylene
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 | ethenic |
| Zeise's salt |
| ene reaction (organic chemistry) |
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- ethenic
- Zeise's salt
- ene reaction (organic chemistry)
- Levenstein process (chemical engineering)
