- ethylene
- A gaseous plant growth regulator acting on various aspects of vegetative growth, fruit ripening and abscission of plant parts.Synonym: ethene.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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ethylene — ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkene series, present in natural gas and coal gas … English terms dictionary
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ethylene — ethylenic /eth euh lee nik, len ik/, adj. /eth euh leen /, Chem. adj. 1. containing the ethylene group. n. 2. Also called ethene, olefiant gas. a colorless, flammable gas, C2H4, having a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste, the first member of the… … Universalium
