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ethylene

Ethylene is a 8 letter word which starts with the letter E and ends with the letter E for which we found 1 definitions.

Definition
(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.

Syllable Information

The word ethylene is a 8 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for ethylene is: eth-yl-ene


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