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ethylene

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ethylene

Summary

ethylene is a type of chemical entity[1]. ethylene ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,325 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ethylene's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • ethylene's canonical SMILES is recorded as C=C[4].
  • ethylene's chemical formula is recorded as C₂H₄[5].
  • ethylene is a type of biogenic aliphatic hydrocarbon[6].
  • ethylene is a type of alkene[7].
  • ethylene is part of ethylene gasoreceptor activity[8].
  • ethylene is part of ethylene binding[9].
  • ethylene is part of ethylene metabolic process[10].
  • ethylene is part of ethylene biosynthetic process[11].
  • ethylene is part of response to ethylene[12].
  • ethylene is part of cellular response to ethylene stimulus[13].
  • ethylene is part of ethylene catabolic process[14].
  • ethylene is part of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase activity[15].
  • ethylene is part of 2-oxoglutarate oxygenase/decarboxylase (ethylene-forming) activity[16].
  • ethylene's Commons category is recorded as Ethylene[17].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Arabidopsis thaliana[18].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Actinidia chinensis[19].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Annona cherimola[20].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Brassica rapa[21].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Dianthus caryophyllus[22].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Eschscholzia californica[23].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Malus pumila[24].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Marsilea quadrifolia[25].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[26].
  • ethylene's found in taxon is recorded as Regnellidium diphyllum[27].

Why It Matters

ethylene ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,325 views/month).[2] ethylene has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] ethylene is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q87326694. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Genetic evidence that expression of NahG modifies defence pathways independent of salicylic acid biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis–Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato interaction. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Ethylene production by citrus fruit peel: stimulation by phenol derivatives. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Tolerance of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.) to Cold Storage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The last step of the ethylene biosynthesis pathway in turnip tops (Brassica rapa) seeds: Alterations related to development and germination and its inhibition during desiccation. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Variation in Flower Senescence and Ethylene Biosynthesis among Carnations. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Induction of ethylene biosynthesis is correlated with but not required for induction of alkaloid accumulation in elicitor-treated Eschscholtzia cells. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Ethylene biosynthesis. 2. Stereochemistry of ripening, stress, and model reactions. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Ethylene biosynthesis in Regnellidium diphyllum and Marsilea quadrifolia. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Capsidiol and ethylene production by tobacco cells in response to cryptogein, an elicitor from Phytophthora cryptogea. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Ethylene biosynthesis in Regnellidium diphyllum and Marsilea quadrifolia. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Monomer of → polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, high-density polyethylene +7
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.001178'}
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+28.031'}
    Safety classification and labelling → NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|10 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 20514, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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