diphenylacetylene

[ dahy-fen-l-uh-set-l-een, -feen- ]
/ daɪˈfɛn l əˈsɛt lˌin, -ˈfin- /

noun Chemistry.

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Origin of diphenylacetylene

diphenyl + acetylene

Words nearby diphenylacetylene

diphenamid, diphenhydramine, diphenoxylate, diphenyl, diphenyl ketone, diphenylacetylene, diphenylamine, diphenylaminechlorarsine, diphenylhydantoin, diphenylhydantoin sodium, diphonia
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