# ethylene

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛθɪˌliːn/ · frequency rank #32,384

## Definitions
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.
2. The divalent radical derived from ethane.

## Etymology
From eth- + -ylene.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ehtylene`, `ethhylene`, `ethlyene`, `ethyelne`, `ethyleen`, `ethylenne`, `ethyllene`, `ethylnee`, `ethyylene`, `etthylene`, `etyhlene`, `tehylene`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ethylene