| Pronunciation: | | 'etheen
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] 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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ETHENE is a 6 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | ethylene |
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| | See Also: | | alkene, gas, olefin, olefine |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Eth"ene\, n. (Chem.)
Ethylene; olefiant gas.
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