Ethylene

Definition of Ethylene

Ethylene is a colorless flammable gas used as a fuel and in making plastics.

How should Ethylene divide into syllables

There are 3 syllables in the word ethylene. The vowels are 'e' and 'y' while the consonants are 'th', 'l', and 'n'.

Part of Speech - Ethylene

The plant produced ethylene gas.

Sentences with Ethylene

• Ethylene is used in the production of plastic bottles.
• The gas ethylene is also used in the ripening of fruit.
• The chemical formula for ethylene is C2H4.
• Ethylene is a hydrocarbon.
• The ethylene plant was shut down for maintenance.
• Ethylene is produced in large quantities in oil refineries.
• The petrochemical company produces ethylene and other chemicals.
• Ethylene is also used in the production of synthetic rubber.
• The gas ethylene is a natural plant hormone.
• The production of ethylene requires a specialized process.

Quotes with Ethylene

• "Ethylene has been called the simplest organic molecule. It is also the most important," said Melvin Calvin.
• "When ethylene glycol is mixed with water, it gets hot quite fast," said Tom.
• "Ethylene is the mother of all plastics," said Peter Drucker.
• "Ethylene is a petrochemical, and so the price is very much tied to the price of oil," said John Hofmeister.
• "Ethylene is one of the largest volume organic chemicals produced in the world," said J. Patrick Kennedy.

Number of characters in Ethylene

8 ( e, t, h, y, l, e, n, e )

Unique letters in Ethylene

6 ( e, t, h, y, l, n )

Ethylene Backwards

enelyhte

Phonetic Transcription of Ethylene

IPA (International): ˈeθʌˌli:n

ARA (American): ˈɛθʌˌlin

EPA (English): ˈeθʌˌli:n

EH-THAH-LIY-N