Ethyne
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ethyne is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, official IUPAC name) The organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula HC≡CH or C₂H₂.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, official IUPAC name) The organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula HC≡CH or C₂H₂.
Word Forms
- ethynes
Synonyms for ethyne
Depending on context, synonyms include acetylene.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acetylene, ethine, ethene, ethynyl, ethylene, ethinyl.
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