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Alkyne

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Any of a series of open chain hydrocarbons with a carbon-carbon triple bond and the general formula CnH2n-2.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

Word Usage

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Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

aliphatic compound

Cross Reference

alkene acetylene alkane -yne

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