ethylene

Meanings

• noun

  A colorless, odorless, flammable hydrocarbon gas with the molecular formula C₂H₄. It is the simplest alkene and the most commonly produced hydrocarbon in industry.

  - "Ethylene is used in the production of polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride."
  - "The ethylene gas leak caused a significant explosion in the chemical plant."

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Synonyms

ethene , olefiant gas

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ethylene
vehement , element , dreams , seem

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Variants

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ethylene , ethylenes , ethylenic , ethylene dibromide , ethylene dibromides , ethylene glycol , ethylene glycols , ethylene oxide , ethylene oxides

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἠθυλεῖν (ēthylēin), 'to make drunk'. The name comes from the fact that ethylene is a precursor to ethanol, which is used to make alcoholic beverages.

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Trivia

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1. Ethylene is the second most widely used hydrocarbon, after methane.

2. Ethylene was first identified in 1834 by Eduard Frankland and August von Hofmann.

3. Ethylene is used as a ripening agent for fruits and as a refrigerant.

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Related Concepts

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1. alkene: A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

2. polyethylene: A type of plastic made from ethylene and polymerized ethylene.

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Culture

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Ethylene has been extensively used in the field of horticulture as a plant growth regulator. It is used to ripen fruits such as bananas, avocados, and tomatoes.

How to Memorize "ethylene"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a simple hydrocarbon molecule with two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms.

2. associate
   

   - Associate ethylene with the production of plastics and rubber.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word ethylene as 'Ethy' for Ethane and 'lene' for the double bond.

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