Etymology

acetylene

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Today it means: Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne. Full definition →

French acétylène
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  1. French · borrowed fromacétylène
  2. English todayacetylene

Borrowed from French acétylène, coined by French chemist Marcellin Berthelot, from acetyl + -ene.

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