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etene

ethylene

noun eh-TEH-neh Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Usage Note

Etene is the IUPAC name for ethylene (C₂H₄), the simplest alkene. In Italian chemistry contexts etene is preferred over etilene in formal/scientific writing, though etilene remains common in industry and agriculture (where it is used to ripen fruit). The word is masculine: l'etene.

Examples

"L'etene accelera la maturazione dei frutti."

Natural Translation

Ethylene speeds up the ripening of fruits.

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