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noun • a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic | ||||||||
| 31% | 4 | Former fruit ripening retardant | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to the axil noun • a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time adjective satellite • having or resembling wings | ||||||||
| 31% | 5 | __ orange (winter-ripening fruit) | ||||||
noun • a scar where the umbilical cord was attached • the center point or middle of something | ||||||||
Fruit Ripening Gas Crossword Clue
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ETHENE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ETHENE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | A fruit that is formed by the ripening of tissues other than the ovary | |
2 | A powdery coating on a “Persian apple”; a similar appearance on pottery, evocative of said ripening fruit; or, its pinkish-blush colour
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10 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 10 Jun 2023 |
3 | Emission of ripening fruit
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28 Jun 2013 | New York Times / 28 Jun 2013 |
4 | Former fruit ripening retardant
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01 Jun 2006 | New York Times / 01 Jun 2006 |
5 | Fruit whose name precedes "fruit" in the name of another fruit
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21 Mar 2023 | New York Times / 21 Mar 2023 |
6 | Solid substance used in the ripening of fruit | |
7 | __ orange (winter-ripening fruit)
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01 Dec 1997 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Dec 1997 |
