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ethyne

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

noun

Chemistry.

  1. acetylene.

ethyne British  
/ ˈiːθaɪn, ˈɛθaɪn /

noun

  1. another name for acetylene

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ethyne Scientific  
/ ĕth′īn′ /

  1. See acetylene

Etymology

Origin of ethyne

eth(yl) + -yne (variant of -ine 1 )

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