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ethyne

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

ethyne: the organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and...
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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

ethyne meaning in Tamil

ethyne in Tamil

ஈதயின்

Synonyms of ethyne

Forms of ethyne

pluralethynes

Words formed from ethyne

Questions about ethyne

What does ethyne mean?
Ethyne means the organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula HC≡CH or C₂H₂.
What is ethyne in Tamil?
Ethyne in Tamil is ஈதயின். See Ethyne meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ethyne?
Ethyne is a noun.
What is the plural of ethyne?
The plural of ethyne is ethynes.

Words near ethyne in the dictionary

  1. ethylvinylether
  2. ethylxanthate
  3. ethylxanthates
  4. ethylxanthogenate
  5. ethylxanthogenates
  6. ethyne
  7. ethynediol
  8. ethynerone
  9. ethynes
  10. ethynide
  11. ethynides

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