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(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, C₁₄H₁₀, related to the acetylene and the aromatic series..
Use tolane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tolane means (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, C₁₄H₁₀, related to the acetylene and the aromatic series..
Common synonyms include diphenyl acetylene.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tolane where its definition matches the intended context.
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