noun
- a colorless flammable gas with the chemical formula C2H4, used in the production of plastics and as a plant hormone
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Ethene is the simplest alkene in organic chemistry.
- The plant released ethene gas to ripen the fruit.
- Polyethylene is made by polymerizing ethene molecules.
- Ethene production is a major industrial process.
- The double bond in ethene makes it highly reactive.
- Bananas produce ethene naturally as they ripen.