ACETYLENIC

acetylenic

(adjective) of or related to acetylene

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

acetylenic (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond

Source: Wiktionary



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PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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