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acetylene
[ uh-set-l-een, -in ]
noun
- a colorless gas, C 2 H 2 , having an etherlike odor, produced usually by the action of water on calcium carbide or by pyrolysis of natural gas: used especially in metal cutting and welding, as an illuminant, and in organic synthesis.
acetylene
/ əˈsɛtɪˌliːn; əˌsɛtɪˈlɛnɪk /
noun
- a colourless flammable gas used in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in cutting and welding metals. Formula: C 2 H 2 Systematic nameethyne
- another name for alkyne
- ( as modifier )
acetylene series
acetylene
/ ə-sĕt′l-ēn′,-ən /
- A colorless, highly flammable or explosive gas with a characteristic sweet odor. It is used in welding torches and in the manufacture of organic chemicals such as vinyl chloride. Acetylene is the simplest alkyne, consisting of two carbon atoms joined by a triple bond and each attached to a single hydrogen atom. Also called ethyne. Chemical formula: C 2 H 2 .
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Derived Forms
- acetylenic, adjective
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Other Words From
- a·cet·y·len·ic [uh, -set-l-, en, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acetylene1
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Example Sentences
Acetylene gas is now used in a safe apparatus, and it also is an excellent light.
We re-charged the acetylene lamps, for we intended to sit up late.
An engineer regiment was fighting the water in the Place de la Concorde by the light of acetylene lamps.
Such a solution is an absorbent of carbon monoxide; it also absorbs ethylene and acetylene.
Jones had been charging the acetylene generators and by some means one of them caught fire.
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