CEFR B1

ethenic

adjective

Meaning

ethenic means (chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling ethene or ethylene. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as ethenic.
A ethenic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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ethenic (B1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as ethenic.
A ethenic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use ethenic

ethenic + noun (collocation): Use ethenic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a ethenic reaction."
become ethenic (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became ethenic near the end."

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