acetylene | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis | |
Synonyms: | alkyne ethyne | |
Related terms: | hydrocarbon aliphatic_compound oxyacetylene | |
Similar spelling: |
acetyl acetylenic acetylize acetylise acetylate acetylation acetylic acetaldehyde actual acetal acidulent acutely acatalectic |