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Where does “ethylene” come from?

Ethylene derives from English ethyl, coined from Ancient Greek -ηνός and German Ether, originally denoting a substance believed to fill celestial space.

ethylene (English): The common name for the organic chemical compound...

Definitions

  1. The common name for the organic chemical compound...

Ancestry of “ethylene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisheth-Used as a combining form to denote the presence...
2EnglishethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally...
3Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
4Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
5Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō—

Words derived from “ethylene”

  • polyethylene
  • polythene
  • trichloroethylene
  • ethylenediamine
  • tetrafluoroethylene
  • diethylene
  • tetrachloroethylene
  • oxyethylene
  • polyethyleneimine
  • triethylene
  • cocaethylene
  • ethylenic
  • chlorotrifluoroethylene
  • hexylene
  • ethyleneimine
  • tetramethylethylenediamine
  • triphenylethylene
  • fluoroethylene
  • chloroethylene
  • polychlorotrifluoroethylene
  • triethylenemelamine
  • diethylenediamine
  • triethylenediamine
  • iodoethylene
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