| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic.[Wordnet]
2. Ethylene; olefiant gas.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
"ETHENE" is a common misspelling or typo for: methene. |
Date "ETHENE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
