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Acetylene
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Organic chemistry:
Any
organic compound
having one or more carbon–carbon
triple bonds
; an alkyne.
●
In Organic compounds:
Ethyne; the
simplest
alkyne
, a
hydrocarbon
of
formula
HC≡CH. It is a
colourless
,
odorless
,
extremely
flammable
,
explosive
gas
, formerly used as an
illuminating gas
, but now used in
welding
and metallurgy.
●
A
lamp
powered
by
acetylene
,
particularly
a
motor vehicle
headlight.
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Origin
acetylene
English
acétylène
French
Sourced from
Etym
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Benzene
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Methanol
Gas
Formaldehyde
Sulfur
Fuel
Syngas
Gases
Carbon
Oxide
Nitrogen
Acetone
Bromine
Ethane
Chlorine
Toluene
Dioxide
Combustion
Sulphur
Iron
Cyclohexane
Flame
Hydrazine
Phenol
Oxidizer
Carbon Dioxide
Sulfuric Acid
Liquid Oxygen
Diethyl Ether
Hydrogen Gas
Sulfur Dioxide
Ammonium Nitrate
Carbon Monoxide
Denatured Alcohol
Hydrogen Peroxide
Sodium Azide
Hydrogen Sulfide
Nitric Acid
Ethylene Oxide
Acetic Acid
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