ethylene

Noun
  1. A flammable colorless gaseous alkene;
    Obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals;
    Sometimes used as an anesthetic (synset 114875344)
    is a type of:
    • alkene, olefin, olefine - any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
    • gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
    subtypes: tce, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene - a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
    same as: ethene

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