a colorless flammable gas (C2H4) derived from petroleum; used as a chemical feedstock for plastics and synthetic fibers, and for welding and cutting metal

a lightweight thermoplastic resin used in containers, medical equipment, and textiles; often used because of its resistance to heat and chemicals

polyethylene; polythene; a common thermoplastic polymer used widely in plastic films, containers, and insulation

propylene; propene; a colorless gaseous hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6

polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

acrylic acid; a clear, colorless liquid used to make plastics and paints

a colorless gas with a pungent odor; used as the chemical building block for making the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

a type of thermoplastic resin that is colorless and odorless; used extensively in electrical insulation, plastics, films, and acid-resistant containers

Organic compound that is a colorless, oily liquid; used primarily in the production of plastics, resins, and synthetic rubber

alkene; any of a series of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a double bond; also known as olefin

butadiene C4H6; biethylene

leukotriene; any of a group of biologically active compounds derived from arachidonic acid that participate in inflammatory and immune responses

acrylonitrile; vinyl cyanide

butene or butylene; a series of alkenes with the chemical formula C4H8

(chemical) acrolein; CH2CHCHO

(chemistry) any of a large class of organic compounds, including many essential oils

An organic chemical compound that is the primary component of turpentine, used as a solvent and as a raw material for synthesizing perfumes, rubber, and pesticides.

polybutylene; polybutene

camphene; a bicyclic organic compound with the chemical formula C10H16

A colorless, non-flammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and coatings. Derived by heating tetrachloroethylene with lime, it is insoluble in water but dissolves in ethanol and ether.

vinyl group; ethenyl group

isoprene; a colorless volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a chemical raw material, especially in the manufacture of synthetic rubber

nitrene; a highly reactive chemical species containing a neutral nitrogen atom with seven electrons infilled valence electrons

zearalenone; an estrogenic mycotoxin produced by some species of fungi in corn and other grains

cyclopentene; a chemical compound consisting of a ring of five carbon atoms with the formula C5H8

polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a synthetic polymer commonly known by the trade name Teflon

(chemistry) limonene