vinylacetylene

American  

[vahyn-l-uh-set-l-een, -in] / ˌvaɪn l əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, volatile liquid, C 4 H 4 , used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of the synthetic rubber neoprene.

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Etymology

Origin of vinylacetylene

vinyl + acetylene