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Definition of Ethylene

1. Noun. A flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic.

Definition of 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.

Definition of Ethylene

1. Noun. (organic compound) The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄. ¹

2. Noun. (organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane. ¹

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Definition of Ethylene

1. a flammable gas [n -S]

Medical Definition of Ethylene

1. Plant growth substance (phytohormone, plant hormone), involved in promoting growth, epinasty, fruit ripening, senescence and breaking of dormancy. Its action is closely linked with that of auxin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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