# ethene

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛθiːn/

## Definitions
1. The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄
2. Any alkene derived from ethylene

## Source
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