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Ethylene vs Haloethylene - What's the difference?

ethylene | haloethylene |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between ethylene and haloethylene

is that ethylene is the divalent radical derived from ethane while haloethylene is any halogenated derivative of ethylene.

As nouns the difference between ethylene and haloethylene

is that ethylene is the common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4 while haloethylene is any halogenated derivative of ethylene.

ethylene

English

Noun

  • (organic compound) The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4.
  • (organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.

    • Synonyms

    * IUPAC name: ethene

    Derived terms

    * ethylene glycol * ethylene oxide * ethylene-vinyl acetate * polyethylene * polyethylene terephthalate (ester)

    haloethylene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of ethylene