al·kyne also al·kine ( l k n )n. Any of a series of open chain hydrocarbons with a carbon-carbon triple bond and the general formula CnH2n-2. |
alkyne [ˈælkaɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)
a. any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has a formula of the type CnH2n-2
b. (as modifier) alkyne series Also called acetylene
| 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 CnH2n-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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  alkyne - a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesisaliphatic 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 |
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