ETHYNE

acetylene, ethyne, alkyne

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

ethyne (plural ethynes)

(organic compound, official IUPAC name) The organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H2.

Synonyms

• acetylene

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