ACETYLENE


Meaning of ACETYLENE in English

/ əˈsetəliːn; NAmE / (also eth·yne ) noun

[ U ] ( symb C 2 H 2 ) a gas that burns with a very hot bright flame, used for cutting or joining metal

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from acetic acid + -yl + -ene .

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