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ACETYLENE
acetylene, ethyne, alkyne
(noun) a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acetylene (countable and uncountable, plural acetylenes)
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
(organic compound, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding or metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
Synonyms
• (IUPAC name): ethyne
Source: Wiktionary
A*cet"y*lene, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A gaseous compound of carbon and hydrogen, in the proportion of two atoms of the former to two of the latter. It is a colorless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odor, and is produced for use as an illuminating gas in a number of ways, but chiefly by the action of water on calcium carbide. Its light is very brilliant. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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