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Meaning of ethene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈɛθiːn/

Definitions

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

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

ethenes ethenide ethenium ethenoadenine ethenol ethenolysis