Canadian French Meaning of ethylene

Éthylène

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Definitions and Meaning of ethylene in English

Wordnet

ethylene (n)

a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic

Webster

ethylene (n.)

A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H4, forming an important ingredient of illuminating gas, and also obtained by the action of concentrated sulphuric acid in alcohol. It is an unsaturated compound and combines directly with chlorine and bromine to form oily liquids (Dutch liquid), -- hence called olefiant gas. Called also ethene, elayl, and formerly, bicarbureted hydrogen.

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Éthylène

a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anestheticA c

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ethylating => éthylant, ethylated => Éthylé, ethylate => Éthyler, ethylamine => Éthylamine, ethyl radical => Radical éthyle,