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ethene

/ˈɛθiːn/ UK
/ˈiːθiːn/ UK
/ˈɛθin/ Canada, US
/ˈiθin/ Canada, US
/ˈeθiːn/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˈiːθiːn/ Australia, New Zealand

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noun ethenes

IUPAC, countable, uncountable The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄
countable, uncountable Any alkene derived from ethylene

Similar: ethylene, olefiant gas

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Similar: ethylene, olefiant gas

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@misc{ethene_2026,
  title = {ethene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ethene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}