ethyne
[ eth-ahyn, e-thahyn ]
Origin of ethyne
1Words Nearby ethyne
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British Dictionary definitions for ethyne
ethyne
/ (ˈiːθaɪn, ˈɛθaɪn) /
noun
another name for acetylene
Origin of ethyne
1C20: from ethyl + -ine ²
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Scientific definitions for ethyne
ethyne
[ ĕth′īn′ ]
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