Associations to the word «Ethene»

ETHENE, noun. (organic compound) The official IUPAC name for the organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4

ETHENE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any alkene derived from ethylene

ETHENE, noun. A flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic.