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benzyne

benzyne noun: any derivative of benzene formally produced by abstraction of two hydrogen atoms, especially one produced by abstraction from neighboring atoms to produce a formal triple bond.

Noun

benzyne (plural benzynes)

  1. Any derivative of benzene formally produced by abstraction of two hydrogen atoms, especially one produced by abstraction from neighboring atoms to produce a formal triple bond.

Forms of benzyne

pluralbenzynes

Questions about benzyne

What does benzyne mean?
Benzyne means any derivative of benzene formally produced by abstraction of two hydrogen atoms, especially one produced by abstraction from neighboring atoms to produce a formal triple bond.
What part of speech is benzyne?
Benzyne is a noun.
What is the plural of benzyne?
The plural of benzyne is benzynes.

Words near benzyne in the dictionary

  1. benzylsulfinyl
  2. benzylsulfinyls
  3. benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline
  4. benzyltetrahydroisoquinolines
  5. benzylurethane
  6. benzyne
  7. benzynes
  8. BEO
  9. Beograd
  10. Beoley
  11. Beoney

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