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ethene
This term refers specifically to the simplest alkene in organic chemistry. It is the systematic IUPAC name for the compound more commonly known in industrial and commercial contexts as ethylene. The term carries a technical, scientific connotation and is typically found in chemistry textbooks, laboratory reports, and industrial manufacturing specifications.
As a chemical substance representing a specific molecular structure, it is treated as a mass noun. It describes a gas that is measured by volume or mass rather than as individual units, meaning it does not have a plural form in standard scientific usage.
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Ethene is the simplest member of the alkene family.
The industrial production of ethene usually involves steam cracking of hydrocarbons.
The industrial production of ethene usually involves steam cracking of hydrocarbons.
Wait, did you say ethene or ethane? The double bond makes a huge difference.
Plants produce ethene naturally to signal the ripening of fruit.
Polyethylene is created through the polymerization of ethene monomers.
Polyethylene is created through the polymerization of ethene monomers.
I wonder if the ethene levels in this chamber are high enough to trigger leaf drop.
The reaction requires a catalyst to convert ethene into ethylene oxide.
Ethene is a colorless gas with a faint sweet smell.