01 Word definition

ethylene

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ETHYLENE a word?

Yes. ETHYLENE is a 8-letter noun. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ETHYLENE?

E-T-H-Y-L-E-N-E

ETHYLENE contains 8 letters, begins with E, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic

Synonyms
ethene
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ETHYLENE spelled?

E1T2H3Y4L5E6N7E8
Starts withETHFirst 3 letters
Ends withENELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell ETHYLENE?

ETHYLENE is spelled E-T-H-Y-L-E-N-E. It contains 8 letters.