ethine

American

[eth-ahyn, e-thahyn] / ˈɛθ aɪn, ɛˈθaɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

acetylene.

Etymology

Origin of ethine

First recorded in 1875–80; eth(yl) + -ine ¹

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ACETYLENE, klumene or ethine, a gaseous compound of carbon and hydrogen, represented by the formula C2H2.

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