In article , Jaques d'Alltrades writes:
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| from "michael adams" contains these words:
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| Commercial growers use acetylene gas which is also given off
| by ripening fruit, bananas especially.
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| Not enough hydrogen.
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| Eyhylene (heavy carburetted Hydrogen - C2H2) is used for ripening
| tomatoes - by some producers. Acetylene is used for welding - (CH2)

Ye olde name for it?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.