ALKYNE


Meaning of ALKYNE in English

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

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