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What does ethylene mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) 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.
  2. (organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.
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The conversion step at which rhythmic ethylene production is regulated also differs between species.
Polyesters were first produced in England in 1941 by condensing ethylene glycol with terephthalic acid.
Two of the coolants extensively used are ethylene glycol and propylene glycol.
Recent reviews provide an up-to-date evaluation of the status of ethylene signalling elements in species of agronomic importance.
The observations also suggest that ethylene in ripening is regulated entirely in an autocatalytic manner.
Though the mutagenic activity of ethylene thiourea is well documented, very little is known about the deleterious effects of zineb.

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