ethylene

1. 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. Source: opted

2. n. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic Source: wordnet

3. 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. Ethylene series (Chem.), the series if unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is the type, and represented by the general formula CnH2n. Source: webster

4. A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H4, forming an importantingredient of illuminating gas, and also obtained by the action ofconcentrated sulphuric acid in alcohol. It is an unsaturated compoundand combines directly with chlorine and bromine to form oily liquids(Dutch liquid), -- hence called olefiant gas. Called also ethene,elayl, and formerly, bicarbureted hydrogen. Ethylene series (Chem.),the series if unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is the type,and represented by the general formula CnH2n. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic Source: ecdict

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