Word Type

Noun

The word "acetylene" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

acetylenation acetylene black acetylene torch acetylenediol acetylenic conylene crotonylene cyanoacetylene diacetylene dicyanoacetylene diiodoacetylene diphenylacetylene haloacetylene methylacetylene oxyacetylene phenylacetylene polyacetylene terminal acetylene tosylacetylene triacetylene trimethylsilylacetylene vinylacetylene

Derived From

ene

Etymologically Related To

acetyl

Context

organic chemistry organic compound

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aliphatic compound

Type Of (IsA)

aliphatic compound chemical compound gas hydrocarbon tangible thing

Related Terms

acetylide

Related Terms

acetylide alkyne compound ethyne formerly gas hydrocarbon illuminating metallurgy organic triple bond welding

Synonym Network

ethyne

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