ethylene
The origin and history of ethylene.
Etymology
The name combines the element eth-, which points to the two-carbon ethane family of compounds, with the suffix -ylene used in naming this kind of chemical group.
The origin and history of ethylene.
The name combines the element eth-, which points to the two-carbon ethane family of compounds, with the suffix -ylene used in naming this kind of chemical group.
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