Plural of ethylene, referring to multiple ethylene molecules or different types of ethylene compounds.
From ethylene with the -s plural suffix; ethylene itself comes from ethyl + -ene (indicating a double bond).
Ethylene is the ripening hormone for fruit—a single ethylene molecule can trigger an entire chain reaction that turns a green banana yellow, which is why groceries store unripe fruit in ethylene-controlled rooms!
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