ethyne
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eth·yne
(ĕth′īn′)n.
See acetylene.
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ethyne
(ˈiːθaɪn; ˈɛθaɪn)n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for acetylene
[C20: from ethyl + -ine2]
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| Noun | 1. |  ethyne - 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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