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ETHYNE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ethyne mean? 

ETHYNE (noun)
  The noun ETHYNE has 1 sense:

1. a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesisplay

  Familiarity information: ETHYNE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ETHYNE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

acetylene; alkyne; ethyne

Hypernyms ("ethyne" is a kind of...):

aliphatic compound (organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative)

Holonyms ("ethyne" is a substance of...):

oxyacetylene (a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals)


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