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Definition of
ethylene noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ethylene
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɛθəˌlin
/
/
(
also
ethene
)
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
C
2
H
4
)
(
chemistry
)
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a gas that is present in coal,
crude oil
, and
natural gas
See
ethylene
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