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ethylenic

adjective

Containing ethylene or an ethylene derivative

“an ethylenic polymer”

Scrabble 17

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Meanings

adjectiveethylenic (not comparable)

not comparablechemistryContaining ethylene or an ethylene derivative
an ethylenic polymer
not comparablechemistryPertaining to or characteristic of ethylene
the ethylenic double bond

Origin

From ethylene + -ic.

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Cite this entry

APA

ethylenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylenic

MLA

“ethylenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylenic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethylenic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylenic.

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