ethylene hydrocarbons

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• Ethylene — Ethylene …   Wikipedia

• Éthylène — Formule brute et représentation 3D de l éthylène …   Wikipédia en Français

• Ethylene — Eth yl*ene ([e^]th [i^]l*[=e]n), n. [From {Ethyl}.] (Chem.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ethylene series — Ethylene Eth yl*ene ([e^]th [i^]l*[=e]n), n. [From {Ethyl}.] (Chem.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ethylene series — n the homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons CnH2n of which ethylene is the lowest member …   Medical dictionary

• ethylene series — n. a group of similar hydrocarbons: see ALKENE …   English World dictionary

• Ethylene oxide — Oxirane redirects here. For oxiranes as a class of molecules, see epoxide. Ethylene oxide …   Wikipedia

• ethylene — ethylenic /eth euh lee nik, len ik/, adj. /eth euh leen /, Chem. adj. 1. containing the ethylene group. n. 2. Also called ethene, olefiant gas. a colorless, flammable gas, C2H4, having a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste, the first member of the… …   Universalium

• Hydrocarbons on other planets — Basic hydrocarbons are ubiquitous in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn. The parent molcule, methane (CH4), undergoes photochemical reactions which convert it to chain molecules such as acetylene (C2H2), ethylene (C2H4), and ethane (C2H6). The …   Wikipedia

• ethylene series — noun : the homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons CnH2n of which ethylene is the lowest member compare olefin * * * Chem. See alkene series. * * * ethylene series, a series of compounds of carbon and hydrogen having the general formula… …   Useful english dictionary

• ethylene — noun Date: circa 1852 1. a colorless flammable gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon C2H4 that is found in coal gas, can be produced by pyrolysis of petroleum hydrocarbons, and occurs in plants functioning especially as a natural growth regulator that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary