ethynylation

[ e-thahyn-l-ey-shuh n ]
/ ɛˌθaɪn lˈeɪ ʃən /

noun Chemistry.

the process of introducing the ethynyl group into a compound.

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Origin of ethynylation

ethynyl (group) + -ation

Words nearby ethynylation

ethylvinyl ether, ethyne, ethynodiol, ethynyl, ethynyl group, ethynylation, eti, etic, etidronate disodium, etiolate, etiolation
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