Alkyne Definition
ălkīn
noun
Any of a series of aliphatic hydrocarbons with a carbon-carbon triple bond and the general formula Cn H2n−2 .
American Heritage
Any of a series of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons containing a triple bond and having the general formula CnH2n-2: these compounds are sometimes said to be in the acetylene series.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Alkyne
Noun
Singular:
alkyne
Plural:
alkynesOrigin of Alkyne
alky(l) –(i)ne
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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