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alkyne series

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noun

Chemistry.

  1. the homologous series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons containing one triple bond and having the general formula, C n H 2n+2 , as acetylene, HC≡CH.

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The simplest member of the alkyne series is ethyne, C2H2, commonly called acetylene.

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