Meaning | A flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic. |
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Synonym | ethylene |
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Narrower | trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, TCE | A heavy colorless highly toxic liquid / liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant |
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Broader | alkene, olefine, olefin | Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon |
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gas | A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely |
Spanish | etileno |
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Catalan | etilè |
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