Definition:
ethene
- etheneethylene
- ethenecontaining the ethylene group
- ethenea flammable gas, also ETHYLENE
- ethenecolorless, flammable gas, C2H4, having a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste, the first member of the ethylene series, usually obtained from petroleum and natural gas: used as an agent to improve the color of citrus fruits, in the synth