ethyne

[ eth-ahyn, e-thahyn ]

nounChemistry.

Origin of ethyne

1
eth(yl) + -yne (variant of -ine1)

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British Dictionary definitions for ethyne

ethyne

/ (ˈiːθaɪn, ˈɛθaɪn) /


noun
  1. another name for acetylene

Origin of ethyne

1
C20: from ethyl + -ine ²

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Scientific definitions for ethyne

ethyne

[ ĕthīn′ ]


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