ethylene
- n a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
ethylene glycol
- n a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
ethylene tetrachloride
- n anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
- n a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning
ethyne
- n a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
etienne-louis arthur fallot
- n French physician who described cardiac anomalies including Fallot's tetralogy (1850-1911)
etiolation
- n a pale and sickly appearance
his etiolation signaled years in prison - n the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
the etiolation of the critical tradition - n (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
the etiolation of celery