noun🔗ShareThe common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4."Farmers use ethylene to help ripen fruits like bananas and tomatoes after they are picked. "compoundchemistrysubstancefuelmaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe divalent radical derived from ethane."Plants produce ethylene, a gas that helps fruits ripen. "compoundchemistrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
