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Ethine vs Ethene - What's the difference?

ethine | ethene |

As nouns the difference between ethine and ethene

is that ethine is alternative form of lang=en while ethene is the official IUPAC name for the organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4.

ethine

English

Noun

(-)
    • (Webster 1913)

    ethene

    English

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * ethylene

    Derived terms

    * polyethene * polythene (UK)