ALKYNE

acetylene, ethyne, alkyne

(noun) a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alkyne (plural alkynes)

(organic compound) A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.

Anagrams

• Kaelyn

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 June 2024

PARADE

(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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