ethylene
/ˈeθɪliːn/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkene series, occurring in natural gas, coal gas, and crude oil and given off by ripening fruit. It is used in chemical synthesis, especially in the manufacture of polythene.【化】乙烯。
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- Alternative name: ethene; chem. formula: C2H4.又名： ethene; 化学分子式：C2H4.