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dipropylethyne

dipropylethyne noun: an octyne with the triple bond at the central position.

Noun

dipropylethyne (plural dipropylethynes)

  1. An octyne with the triple bond at the central position.
  2. 4-octyne

Forms of dipropylethyne

pluraldipropylethynes

Origin of dipropylethyne

From di- + propyl + ethyne.

Questions about dipropylethyne

What does dipropylethyne mean?
Dipropylethyne means an octyne with the triple bond at the central position.
What part of speech is dipropylethyne?
Dipropylethyne is a noun.
What is the plural of dipropylethyne?
The plural of dipropylethyne is dipropylethynes.

Words near dipropylethyne in the dictionary

  1. dipropionate
  2. dipropionates
  3. dipropyl
  4. dipropylene
  5. dipropylenetriamine
  6. dipropylethyne
  7. dipropylethynes
  8. dipropyltryptamine
  9. dipropynyl
  10. diproqualone
  11. diprosopus

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