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Ethylene

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon C2H4 forming an important ingredient of illuminating gas and also obtained by the action of concentrated sulphuric acid in alcohol It is an unsaturated compound and combines directly with chlorine and bromine to form oily liquids Dutch liquid hence called olefiant gas Called also ethene elayl and formerly bicarbureted hydrogen

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