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ethylenation

[ eth-uh-luh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌɛθ ə ləˈneɪ ʃən /

noun Chemistry.

the process of introducing an ethylene group into a compound.

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Origin of ethylenation

ethylene + -ation

Words nearby ethylenation

ethyl urethane, ethylamine, ethylate, ethylbenzene, ethyldichloroarsine, ethylenation, ethylene, ethylene alcohol, ethylene dibromide, ethylene dichloride, ethylene glycol
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