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eth·yl·ene
/ ˈe[unvoicedth]əˌlēn/
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n. Chem.
a flammable hydrocarbon gas, C2H4, of the alkene series, occurring in natural gas, coal gas, and crude oil and given off by ripening fruit. It is used in chemical synthesis, esp. in the manufacture of polyethylene.
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Ethylene World Market Outlook 2009 - The Most Ccomplete and Current Analytical Account on this Market.
M2 Presswire; 8/26/2009; 700+ words
; ...August 2009-Research and Markets: Ethylene World Market Outlook 2009 - The Most...researchandmarkets.com/research/88b13f/ethylene_world_mar) has announced the addition of the "Ethylene World Market Outlook 2009" report to...
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Ethylene Oxide Still Needs Expansion.
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 12/16/1998; 700+ words
; Among ethylene derivatives ethylene oxide is the second most important product only next to polyethylene...used in the production of many intermediates and fine chemicals. Ethylene glycol, the most important derivative of ethylene oxide, is...
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Ethylene regulates monomeric GTP-binding protein gene expression and activity in Arabidopsis
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Ethylene rapidly and transiently up-regulates the activity...activity of all the monomeric G proteins activated by ethylene is down-regulated relative to wild type, and ethylene treatment has no effect on the levels of activity...
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Ethylene biosynthesis and signaling networks
Magazine article from: Plant Cell; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...simple two-carbon structure, the olefin ethylene is a potent modulator of plant growth...Ecker, 1995). The plant hormone ethylene is involved in many aspects of the plant...and Ecker, 1998). The production of ethylene is tightly regulated by internal signals...
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Ethylene emission and responsiveness to applied ethylene vary among Poa species that inherently differ in leaf elongation rates
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Ethylene Emission and Responsiveness to Applied Ethylene Vary among Poa Species That Inherently Differ in Leaf Elongation Rates1 A plant's ability to produce and respond to ethylene is essential for its vegetative growth. We studied whole...
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Ethylene Production in SINOPEC in 1999.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 4/26/2000; 700+ words
; ...Output exceeding 2 690 kt The output of ethylene in SINOPEC was 2 696 kt in 1999, a rise...total output (4 351 kt). (1) The ethylene unit in Yanshan Petrochemical Corporation...any unplanned shutdowns. The output of ethylene was 530.7 kt in 1999, arise of 8...
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Ethylene Biology. More Than a Gas
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; The plant hormone ethylene has wide-ranging and dramatic effects...proliferation of papers and review articles on ethylene in recent years has been largely due...dissecting the molecular intricacies of the ethylene synthesis and response pathways (Bleecker...
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Ethylene Stimulates Endoreduplication But Inhibits Cytokinesis in Cucumber Hypocotyl Epidermis1
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; The effects of ethylene on cell division are generally considered...study, we demonstrate that transient ethylene exposure, while suppressing cytokinesis...limited cell division. During exposure to ethylene, DNA synthesis, assessed by the incorporation...
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Ethylene plays multiple nonprimary roles in modulating the gravitropic response in tomato
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Ethylene Plays Multiple Nonprimary Roles in Modulating the Gravitropic Response in Tomato1 Ethylene is known to interact with auxin in regulating...growth, and yet evidence for the role of ethylene in tropic responses is contradictory...
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ETHYLENE GLYCOL IMPORTS UP STEADILY WITH GROWING DEMAND FOR POLYESTER FIBER
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 5/10/1993; 700+ words
; ...Until the end of 1992, all the domestic demand for ethylene glycol was met with imports. In 1993, Indonesia started to produce ethylene glycol with PT Yasa Ganesha Pura as the producer. Ethylene glycol is a downstream chemical product produced...
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Ethylene Glycol
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Ethylene Glycol Ethylene glycol is an organic (carbon based) molecule most widely used as...chemical in which other substancesare dissolved). The addition of ethylene glycol to water raises the boiling point of the engine coolant and...
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ethylene
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
ethylene ( ethene ) A colourless gaseous hydrocarbon...auxins stimulate tissues to produce ethylene, which diffuses rapidly to trigger responses...apples, and avocados naturally produce ethylene during the later stages of ripening...
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ethylene diamine tetra‐acetic acid
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
ethylene diamine tetra‐acetic acid See EDTA .
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ethylene glycol
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
ethylene glycol see glycol .
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ethylene series
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
ethylene series see alkene .
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