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Ethylene (C_2H_4)

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000726

An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery or petrochemical processes, which is gaseous at standard temperature and pressure. Ethylene is used as a petrochemical feedstock for many chemical applications and the production of consumer goods.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000726
FieldEnergy
SubjectPetroleum
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000726",
  "term": "Ethylene (C_2H_4)",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery or petrochemical processes, which is gaseous at standard temperature and pressure. Ethylene is used as a petrochemical feedstock for many chemical applications and the production of consumer goods.",
  "subject": "Petroleum",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/ethylene-c-2h-4/"
}

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