Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethene

/ˈɛθin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: ethene
IPA: /ˈɛθin/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any alkene derived from ethylene

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛθin/
British English: /ˈɛθiːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ethenes (plural)

Derived Forms

ethenic ethenide ethenium ethenolysis ethenyl iodoethene polyethene polythene

Synonyms

ethylene olefiant gas

Questions

How do you pronounce ethene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛθin/.
What does ethene mean?: The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄

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