What does "ethyne" mean?

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 a synonym for "ethyne"?

Common synonyms include: acetylene, acetylene, alkyne.

Ethyne

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Noun

1
The organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula HC≡CH or C₂H₂.
2
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis wordnet

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acetylene acetylene alkyne

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organic compound

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