English word melene comes from English ethylene, English melissic
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ethylene | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.. (organic compound) The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4. |
| melissic | English (eng) | |
| melene | English (eng) | (organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C30H60, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax. |