상온에서 무색의 기체 상태로 존재하는 가연성 탄화수소로, 과일의 숙성을 조절하거나 폴리에틸렌 등의 화학 합성에 널리 쓰임.
A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon (C2H4) of the alkene series, found in natural gas and produced by ripening fruit, widely used in the manufacture of plastics.
예문:
"The ripening of tomatoes can be triggered by exposure to ethylene gas."
"Ethylene is the most produced organic compound in the world by volume."
"The chemical plant specializes in cracking hydrocarbons to produce ethylene."
에틸렌에 관한 것이거나 에틸렌으로부터 유도된.
Of, relating to, or derived from ethylene.
예문:
"The ethylene derivative was used to create a new type of flexible coating."
"Scientists measured the ethylene concentration in the storage facility to prevent over-ripening."