noun🔗Share(IUPAC name) The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4"Farmers use ethene to help ripen fruits like bananas and tomatoes faster. "compoundsubstancechemistrymaterialfuelscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny alkene derived from ethylene"The scientist used ethene in the lab experiment because it's a type of alkene. "compoundchemistrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading