different between ethylene vs hexane

English

Etymology

From ethyl +? -ene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?????li?n/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /?????li?n/

Noun

ethylene (countable and uncountable, plural ethylenes)

1. (organic chemistry) The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄.
2. (organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.

Synonyms

• (IUPAC name): ethene
• olefiant gas (obsolete)

Derived terms

Translations

English

Etymology

From hex +? -ane.

Pronunciation

• enPR: h?ks'?n, IPA^(key): /?h?kse?n/

Noun

hexane (countable and uncountable, plural hexanes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /??.zan/

Noun

hexane m (plural hexanes)

1. (organic chemistry) hexane

Further reading

• “hexane” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).