acetylenediolate

US/əˌsɛ.tə.linˈdaɪ.əl.eɪt/US/-oʊl.eɪt/US/-ɔl.eɪt/US/-ɪt/

noun

The C₂O₂²⁻ anion produced by deprotonation of acetylenediol; the coordinate base of acetylenediol.

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Meanings

nounacetylenediolate (countable and uncountable, plural acetylenediolates)

plural acetylenediolates

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe C₂O₂²⁻ anion produced by deprotonation of acetylenediol; the coordinate base of acetylenediol.
    1. countableuncountablechemistryA salt of this anion.

Origin

From acetylenediol + -ate.

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APA

acetylenediolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylenediolate

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“acetylenediolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylenediolate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetylenediolate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylenediolate.

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