How do you use Ethene in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like ethylene or alkene, plus the exact meaning.
Ethene in a sentence
Ethene meaning
- The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄
- Any alkene derived from ethylene
Using Ethene
- The main meaning on this page is: The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄ | Any alkene derived from ethylene
- Useful related words include: ethylene, alkene, olefine, olefin.
- In the example corpus, ethene often appears in combinations such as: of ethene.
Context around Ethene
- Average sentence length in these examples: 12.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ethene
- In this selection, "ethene" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 12.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gas and polyethylene stand out and add context to how "ethene" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ethene however has and loss of ethene gas is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ethene" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ethene
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ethene, however, has no permanent dipole. (6 words)
Frequently, loss of ethene gas is used to drive the reaction towards a desired product. (15 words)
This method, however, is expensive and inefficient, so the addition polymer of ethene (polyethylene) is generally used. (17 words)
This method, however, is expensive and inefficient, so the addition polymer of ethene (polyethylene) is generally used. (17 words)
Frequently, loss of ethene gas is used to drive the reaction towards a desired product. (15 words)
Ethene, however, has no permanent dipole. (6 words)
Example sentences (3)
Ethene, however, has no permanent dipole.
Frequently, loss of ethene gas is used to drive the reaction towards a desired product.
This method, however, is expensive and inefficient, so the addition polymer of ethene (polyethylene) is generally used.
Common combinations with ethene
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of ethene 2×