ethyne

[ eth-ahyn, e-thahyn ]

/ ˈɛθ aɪn, ɛˈθaɪn /

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noun Chemistry.

acetylene.

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Origin of ethyne

eth(yl) + -yne (variant of -ine¹)

Words nearby ethyne

ethyl nitrite spirit, ethyl oxide, ethyl sulfide, ethyl urethane, ethylvinyl ether, ethyne, ethynodiol, ethynyl, ethynylation, ethynyl group, ETI

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British Dictionary definitions for ethyne

ethyne

/ (ˈiːθaɪn, ˈɛθaɪn) /

noun

another name for acetylene

Word Origin for ethyne

C20: from ethyl + -ine ²

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Scientific definitions for ethyne

ethyne

[ ĕth′īn′ ]

See acetylene.