monoethylene

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ ethylene.

Adjective

monoethylene (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry, in combination) Having only one ethylene group in a molecule

Derived terms

• monoethylene glycol (MEG)

 

Related terms

• diethylene
• -ene
• eth-
• ethane
• ethene
• ethenyl
• ethyl
• ethylene
• ethyne
• ethynyl
• mono-
• polyethylene (PE)
• triethylene
• -yl