Ethylene Definition

ethylene
noun
  1. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic

"Ethylene" in song lyrics

See how ethylene is used in real songs:

  • "chloro fluoro ethylene"
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  • "chlorination ethylene"
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