Meaning of ETHENE

Pronunciation:			'etheen
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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	Synonyms:		ethylene
	See Also:		alkene, gas, olefin, olefine
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Eth"ene\, n. (Chem.) Ethylene; olefiant gas.