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polyyne

/ˈpɒli.aɪn/

polyyne noun: polyacetylene.

Noun

polyyne (plural polyynes)

  1. polyacetylene

Forms of polyyne

pluralpolyynes

Origin of polyyne

From poly- + -yne.

Words formed from polyyne

Questions about polyyne

What does polyyne mean?
Polyyne means polyacetylene.
What part of speech is polyyne?
Polyyne is a noun.
How do you pronounce polyyne?
Polyyne is pronounced /ˈpɒli.aɪn/.
What is the plural of polyyne?
The plural of polyyne is polyynes.

Words near polyyne in the dictionary

  1. polyworks
  2. polywrap
  3. Polyxenus
  4. polyxeny
  5. polyxylic
  6. polyyne
  7. polyynes
  8. polyynic
  9. polyynyl
  10. polyzeta
  11. polyzetas

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