ethylene
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1. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | gas, |
| definition | : | a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | tce, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, |
| definition | : | a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage (noun.substance) |
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