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Pronunciation / Transliteration: etillen
"에틸렌은 과일의 숙성을 촉진하는 식물 호르몬입니다."
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A flammable gaseous olefin, C2H4, obtained from petroleum and natural gas, used as a chemical feedstock and as a plant hormone that promotes fruit ripening.
"Ethylene gas is often used commercially to accelerate the ripening of bananas and tomatoes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century from ethyl + -ene (suffix denoting unsaturated hydrocarbons).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "ethylene" is said worldwide
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éthylène
Transliteration: éthylène
"L'éthylène est une hormone végétale naturelle qui fait mûrir les fruits."
Ethen
Transliteration: Ethen
"Ethylen, auch Ethen genannt, wird in der chemischen Industrie häufig verwendet."
etilene
Transliteration: etilene
"L'etilene viene impiegato nella produzione di materie plastiche."
etileno
Transliteration: etileno
"El etileno es un gas que regula la maduración de los frutos."
etileno
Transliteration: etileno
"O etileno é amplamente utilizado na indústria petroquímica."
एथिलीन
Transliteration: ethilin
"एथिलीन गैस का उपयोग फलों को पकाने के लिए किया जाता है।"
乙烯
Transliteration: yǐxī
"乙烯是一种重要的基础化学品。"
에틸렌
Transliteration: etillen
"에틸렌은 과일의 숙성을 촉진하는 식물 호르몬입니다."
エチレン
Transliteration: echiren
"エチレンは果実の追熟を促す植物ホルモンです。"
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