ethylene in Japanese
ethylene in Japanese is エチレン, エテン, エチレン基 — ethylene means a colorless gas that is the simplest alkene, with the chemical formula C2H4, also known by its IUPAC name ethene.
ethylene in Japanese
エチレン
Pronounced: echiren
(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.
エテン
Pronounced: eten
(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.
エチレン基
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.
What does "ethylene" mean?
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noun A colorless gas that is the simplest alkene, with the chemical formula C2H4, also known by its IUPAC name ethene.
"Ethylene is used to ripen fruit such as bananas after they are picked."
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noun The divalent chemical group derived from ethane, used in naming related compounds.
"Ethylene glycol takes its name from this chemical group."
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ethylene in a sentence
- Ethylene is used to ripen fruit such as bananas after they are picked.
- The plant releases ethylene gas as it produces more flowers.
- Ethylene glycol takes its name from this chemical group.
- Chemists refer to the ethylene unit when describing certain molecular structures.
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What is "ethylene" in Japanese?
"ethylene" in Japanese is エチレン, エテン, エチレン基. ethylene means: A colorless gas that is the simplest alkene, with the chemical formula C2H4, also known by its IUPAC name ethene.
How do you pronounce エチレン?
"ethylene" in Japanese is エチレン, pronounced "echiren".
How do you use "ethylene" in a sentence?
Example: "Ethylene is used to ripen fruit such as bananas after they are picked." In Japanese, "ethylene" is エチレン, エテン, エチレン基.
Are there other ways to say "ethylene" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "ethylene": エチレン, エテン, エチレン基.
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