acetylene

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Synonyms: acetylate, acetylenic, acetylize, acetylide, octylene, acetylenes, acetylise, acetylase, acetylenyl

Antonyms: acetylate, acetylenic, acetylize, acetylide, octylene, acetylenes, acetylise, acetylase, acetylenyl

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|alkyne}} {{lb|en|organic chemistry|countable}} Any [[organic]] [[compound]] having one or more carbon–carbon [[triple bond]]s; an [[alkyne]].
2. {{senseid|en|gas}} {{lb|en|organic compound|uncountable}} [[ethyne|Ethyne]]; the simplest [[alkyne]], a [[hydrocarbon]] of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odourless, extremely [[flammable]], [[explosive]] [[gas]], [[formerly]] used as an [[illuminating]] gas, but now used in [[welding]] and [[metallurgy]].
3. {{senseid|en|lamp}} A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.

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