Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ethene | Yes | No | No | No |
olefin | Yes | No | No | No |
ethene (noun) | olefin (noun) |
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a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic | any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon |