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ethene

[ eth-een ]

noun

, Chemistry.


ethene

/ ˈɛθiːn /

noun

  1. the technical name for ethylene
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ethene

/ ĕthēn′ /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethene1

First recorded in 1870–75; eth(yl) + -ene

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