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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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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