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ethylene
eth·yl·ene [ éthə ln ]


noun 
Definition:
 
flammable gas: a colorless flammable gas. Source: petroleum, natural gas, ripening fruit. Use: manufacture of polymers and other chemicals, in metallurgy, to ripen and color harvested fruit. C2H4
Technical name  ethene

eth·yl·e·nic [ èthə lnik ] adjective
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