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Ethylene vs Iodoethylene - What's the difference?

ethylene | iodoethylene |

As nouns the difference between ethylene and iodoethylene

is that ethylene is ethylene while iodoethylene is (organic compound) any of several iodo derivatives of ethylene, but especially tetraiodoethylene that is used as a fungicide.

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)

    iodoethylene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several iodo derivatives of ethylene, but especially tetraiodoethylene that is used as a fungicide