Etherene

/ˈɛðərˌin/ noun

Definition

A hydrocarbon compound related to ether; a chemical substance with ether-like properties.

Etymology

From ether plus -ene (chemical suffix indicating unsaturated hydrocarbons). Used in chemistry to name compounds.

Kelly Says

The -ene suffix in chemistry marks double bonds between carbons — like in ethylene and benzene — so etherene would be a hydrocarbon with the lightness suggested by 'ether' plus the reactive double bond marked by -ene.

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