ethene

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛθiːn/ Rhymes: -ɛθiːn === Noun === ethene (countable and uncountable, plural ethenes) (organic chemistry, IUPAC name) The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4 (organic chemistry) Any alkene derived from ethylene ==== Synonyms ==== ethylene olefiant gas (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====