n.
Pronunciation: ' al- ˌ k ī n
Function: noun
Etymology: alk yl + -yne, alteration of -ine
Date: circa 1909
: any of a series of open-chain hydrocarbons C n H 2 n -2 (as acetylene) having one triple bond
n.
Pronunciation: ' al- ˌ k ī n
Function: noun
Etymology: alk yl + -yne, alteration of -ine
Date: circa 1909
: any of a series of open-chain hydrocarbons C n H 2 n -2 (as acetylene) having one triple bond
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012