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Re:The fungus that devastates the Cavendish banana has now a... by trehalose on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @05:09PM (#20690279)
Ethylene oxide is a completely different chemical from ethylene. They're as different as methane and formaldehyde. Ethylene oxide is an epoxide, a class of chemicals that are generally extremely reactive. Ethylene is a simple hydrocarbon.
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Re:The fungus that devastates the Cavendish banana has now a... by simonebrunozzi on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @05:58PM (#20690682)
Thanks for clarifying. I'm deeply ignorant, despite I loved studying Chemistry 20+ years ago.
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