"ethylene" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 乙烯

Definition

乙烯是一种无色气体，可作为植物激素控制水果成熟，也广泛用于化工生产塑料及其他产品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于科学、农业和工业领域。常见搭配：'乙烯气体'、'乙烯生产'。不要与 '乙醇'（酒精）混淆。在生物学中指植物激素，在工业中指化工原料。

Examples

Ethylene helps bananas ripen faster.

**乙烯**可以促进香蕉更快成熟。

The chemical industry uses ethylene to make plastics.

化工行业用**乙烯**生产塑料。

Plants naturally produce ethylene as a hormone.

植物自然产生**乙烯**这种激素。

Did you know that ethylene is responsible for tomatoes turning red on your kitchen counter?

你知道**乙烯**让厨房台面上的番茄变红吗？

Farmers often use ethylene gas to speed up fruit ripening before sending produce to stores.

农民常常利用**乙烯**气体在把水果送往商店前加速成熟。

Without ethylene, making products like PVC pipes and certain packaging would be much harder.

没有**乙烯**，制造像PVC管和某些包装就会很难。