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acetylene black

acetylene black noun: a form of carbon black formed by the decomposition (but not by the burning) of acetylene. It is characterized by its high degree of crystalline orientation compared with other sources of carbon black.

Noun

acetylene black (uncountable)

  1. A form of carbon black formed by the decomposition (but not by the burning) of acetylene. It is characterized by its high degree of crystalline orientation compared with other sources of carbon black.

Questions about acetylene black

What does acetylene black mean?
Acetylene black means a form of carbon black formed by the decomposition (but not by the burning) of acetylene. It is characterized by its high degree of crystalline orientation compared with other sources of carbon black.
What part of speech is acetylene black?
Acetylene black is a noun.

Words near acetylene black in the dictionary

  1. acetyldigoxins
  2. acetyldihydrocodeine
  3. acetylenation
  4. acetylenations
  5. acetylene
  6. acetylene black
  7. acetylenecarboxylic acid
  8. acetylenediol
  9. acetylenediolate
  10. acetylenediolates
  11. acetylenediols

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