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ethine

ethine is the alternative form of ethyne.

Meaning of ethyne

Noun

ethyne (plural ethynes)

  1. (official IUPAC name) The organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula HC≡CH or C₂H₂.
    Synonyms:
    acetylene

Words formed from ethine

Questions about ethine

What is ethine the alternative form of?
Ethine is the alternative form of ethyne.

Words near ethine in the dictionary

  1. ethifies
  2. ethify
  3. ethifying
  4. Ethigan'dujehihuraa
  5. ethinamate
  6. ethine
  7. Ethington
  8. Ethingtons
  9. ethinyl
  10. ethinylestradiol
  11. ethinyloestradiol

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