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acetylene

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a=cet=y=lene

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun acetylene has 1 sense

acetylene(n = noun.substance) alkyne, ethyne - a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis; Array

is a kind of aliphatic compound

Derived form adjective acetylenic₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

acetylene, n.

A gaseous compound of carbon and hydrogen, in the proportion of two atoms of the former to two of the latter. It is a colorless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odor, and is produced for use as an illuminating gas in a number of ways, but chiefly by the action of water on calcium carbide. Its light is very brilliant. Watts. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

acetylene, n. a colourless hydrocarbon gas, burning with a bright flame, used esp. in welding and formerly in lighting. Also called ETHYNE.

Usage

Chem. formula: C2H2

Etymology

ACETIC + -YL + -ENE

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