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91ethylene — eth•yl•ene [[t]ˈɛθ əˌlin[/t]] n. chem. a colorless, flammable gas, C2H4, used as an agent in the synthesis of organic compounds, in enhancing the color of citrus fruits, and in medicine chiefly as an inhalation anesthetic • Etymology: 1850–55 eth …
92ethylene — /ˈɛθəlin/ (say ethuhleen) noun a colourless, flammable gas, ethene, C2H4, with an unpleasant smell, the first member of the alkene series …
93ethylene — A gaseous plant growth regulator acting on various aspects of vegetative growth, fruit ripening and abscission of plant parts. Synonym: ethene …
94Mono-éthylène-glycol — Éthylène glycol Pour les articles homonymes, voir Glycol. Éthylène glycol …
95ethylene dibromide — noun Date: 1866 a colorless toxic liquid compound C2H4Br2 that is used chiefly as a fuel additive in leaded gasolines, that has been found to be strongly carcinogenic in laboratory animals, and that was used formerly in the United States as an… …
96ethylene glycol — noun Date: circa 1884 a thick liquid diol C2H6O2 used especially as an antifreeze and in making polyester fibers …
97ethylene alcohol — glycol (def. 1). * * * …
98ethylene series — Chem. See alkene series. * * * …
99ethylene interpolymer — noun a group of thermoplastic compounds generally based on PVC polymers …
100ethylene glycol — noun An organic compound, HO CH CH OH, and the chemical structure at right. It is a clear, colorless liquid under normal conditions, and is widely used as a vehicle engine coolant due to its anti freeze properties …
