ethylenic
/ˈɛθəliːnɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or derived from ethylene, especially describing chemical compounds that contain a carbon-carbon double bond.
- Many natural oils contain ethylenic structures that make them liquid at room temperature.
- Ethylenic compounds are important in the production of plastics like polyethylene.
- The chemist studied the ethylenic bonds in the molecule to understand its reactivity.
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