Polyacetylene
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polyacetylene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants.
More Meanings
- (organic chemistry) A black polymer, derived from acetylene, containing alternating single and double bonds in a (-CH=CH-) repeat unit; it is an organic semiconductor
Word Forms
- polyacetylenes
Synonyms for polyacetylene
Depending on context, synonyms include polyyne.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arylacetylene, vinylacetylene, diacetylene, polyyne, diarylacetylene, acetylene.
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