acetylene |
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| 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 |
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