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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 synthesis
Familiarity information: ETHYNE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
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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