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acetylenediolate

/əˌsɛ.tə.linˈdaɪ.əl.eɪt/

acetylenediolate noun: the C₂O₂²⁻ anion produced by deprotonation of acetylenediol; the coordinate base of acetylenediol.

Noun

acetylenediolate (countable and uncountable, plural acetylenediolates)

  1. The C₂O₂²⁻ anion produced by deprotonation of acetylenediol; the coordinate base of acetylenediol.
    1. A salt of this anion.

Forms of acetylenediolate

pluralacetylenediolates

Origin of acetylenediolate

From acetylenediol + -ate.

Questions about acetylenediolate

What does acetylenediolate mean?
Acetylenediolate means the C₂O₂²⁻ anion produced by deprotonation of acetylenediol; the coordinate base of acetylenediol.
What part of speech is acetylenediolate?
Acetylenediolate is a noun.
How do you pronounce acetylenediolate?
Acetylenediolate is pronounced /əˌsɛ.tə.linˈdaɪ.əl.eɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of acetylenediolate?
The plural of acetylenediolate is acetylenediolates.

Words near acetylenediolate in the dictionary

  1. acetylenations
  2. acetylene
  3. acetylene black
  4. acetylenecarboxylic acid
  5. acetylenediol
  6. acetylenediolate
  7. acetylenediolates
  8. acetylenediols
  9. acetylenes
  10. acetylenic
  11. acetylenically

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