alkyne (redirected from Alkynes)

al·kyne also al·kine  (lkn)

n.

Any of a series of open chain hydrocarbons with a carbon-carbon triple bond and the general formula C_nH_2n-₂.

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[alky(l) + -(i)ne.]

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alkyne [ˈælkaɪn]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)

a.  any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has a formula of the type C_nH_2n-2

b.  (as modifier) alkyne series Also called acetylene

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alkyne  (lkn)

Any of a group of unsaturated hydrocarbons that havee carbon atoms in chains linked by one or more triple bonds and that have the general formula C_nH_2n-₂. Alkynes can be solid, liquid, or gaseous and include acetylene. The group of alkynes as a whole is called the alkyne series or the acetylene series. The first five members of the alkyne series are acetylene (or ethyne), propyne, butyne, pentyne, and hexyne.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

alkyne - a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis acetylene, ethyne aliphatic compound - organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative oxyacetylene - a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals

Translations

alkyne [ˈælkaɪn] n → alchino