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gas vs ethene

ethene vs gas

gas and ethene both are nouns.

gas is a verb but ethene is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gas Yes No Yes No
ethene Yes No No No
As nouns, ethene is a hyponym of gas; that is, ethene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gas:
  • gas: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
  • ethene: a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
Other hyponyms of gas include atmosphere, argonon, inert gas, noble gas, atomic number 17, chlorine, Cl, atomic number 9, F, fluorine, atomic number 1, H, hydrogen, atomic number 7, N, nitrogen, atomic number 8, O, oxygen, butane, propane, afterdamp, firedamp, arsine, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, blow gas, blowing gas, butene, butylene, cyanogen, exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes, air, compressed gas, ethylene, air gas, producer gas, formaldehyde, methanal, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas, bottled gas, liquefied petroleum gas, water gas, ideal gas, perfect gas, inhalant, methane, ozone, phosgene, phosphine, poison gas, propene, propylene, mephitis, sewer gas, sublimate, sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide, lachrymator, lacrimator, tear gas, teargas.
gas (noun) ethene (noun)
a pedal that controls the throttle valve a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
gas (verb) ethene (verb)
show off
attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
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