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ethylene
乙烯
The simplest alkene; a colorless, flammable gas (C2H4) used in making many chemicals and sometimes as an anesthetic.
- 1.
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.
有机化合物乙烯的通称；最简单的烯烃,化学式C2H4,常温常压下为无色气态烃。
- 2.
a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
一种易燃无色气态烯烃；从石油和天然气中获得,用于制造许多其他化学品；有时用作麻醉剂
- 3.
The divalent radical derived from ethane.
由乙烷衍生的二价基团。
亚乙基；有机化合物乙烯的通称；最简单的烯烃,化学式C2H4,常温常压下为无色气态烃。；一种易燃无色气态烯烃；从石油和天然气中获得,用于制造许多其他化学品；有时用作麻醉剂；由乙烷衍生的二价基团。；乙烯；[化] 乙烯; 1
In use
The factory uses ethylene to produce plastics.
Ethylene is an important industrial chemical.
Scientists are studying the effects of ethylene on fruit ripening.
ethylene is [noun]
Ethylene is a flammable gas.
乙烯是一种易燃气体。
ethylene is used in [noun phrase]
Ethylene is used in the manufacturing of plastics.
乙烯用于塑料制造。
ethylene is used as [noun]
Ethylene is used as an anesthetic.
乙烯被用作麻醉剂。
Connections
Collocations
- ethylene gas
- 乙烯气体
- Ethylene gas is released by fruits to speed up ripening.水果释放乙烯气体以加速成熟。
- ethylene production
- 乙烯生产
- The new plant will double the country’s ethylene production.新工厂将使该国的乙烯产量翻一番。
- ethylene monomer
- 乙烯单体
- Ethylene monomer is the building block of polyethylene.乙烯单体是聚乙烯的构成单元。
- ethylene molecule
- 乙烯分子
- Each ethylene molecule contains two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms.每个乙烯分子含有两个碳原子和四个氢原子。
- ethylene content
- 乙烯含量
- The ethylene content in the gas mixture was measured in the lab.实验室测量了混合气体中的乙烯含量。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：ethylene 词尾 -ene 表示烯烃，ethylene 就是最简单的乙烯（C2H4），联想‘乙’字头的烯。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：化学教材、石油化工、医学麻醉 该词属于化学专业术语，多用于科技文献、化工生产和医学等正式场合；日常对话中很少出现。
Grammar Note
不可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
methylene 和 polyethylene 与 ethylene 押韵（重读元音 /ɛ/ 及其后的 /θəlin/ 相同）。benzene、toluene、xylene、propylene 拼写相似但读音不同，不押韵。
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