acetylene series

American

[uh-set-uhl-een seer-eez, uh-set-uhl-in] / əˈsɛt əlˌin ˈsɪər iz, əˈsɛt əlˌɪn /

noun

Chemistry. alkyne series.

acetylene series Scientific

The alkyne series.
See under alkyne

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It will be noticed that compounds containing two double linkages will have the same general formula as the acetylene series; such compounds are known as the “diolefines.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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