I-Ethylene, igesi engenambala, iphethe iphunga elihlukile le-hydrocarbon elinomkhondo wobumnandi uma ngamanani amancane.
Ivutha kakhulu, enezinga lokushisa lomlilo elingu-425°C, umkhawulo wokuqhuma ophezulu we 36.0%, kanye nomkhawulo ophansi we 2.7%. Lapho i-ethylene ihlangana nomoya, kwakha ingxube eguquguqukayo ekwazi ukuqhuma. Ukuchayeka kumalangabi avulekile, ukushisa okukhulu, noma ama-oxidizer aqalayo ukuvutha nokuqhuma.