acetylenic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond

OriginEnglish acetylene ← French acétylène →
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Meanings

adjectiveacetylenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond

Origin

  1. Frenchacétylène
  2. Englishacetylene
  3. Englishacetylenic

From acetylene + -ic.

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Translations

Finnish asetyleeninen
  • asetyleeninenof or pertaining to acetylene
Polish acetylenowy
  • acetylenowyof or pertaining to acetylene
Portuguese acetilénico, acetilênico
  • acetilénicoof or pertaining to acetylene
  • acetilênicoof or pertaining to acetylene
Romanian acetilenic
  • acetilenicof or pertaining to acetylene
Cite this entry
APA

acetylenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylenic

MLA

“acetylenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetylenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylenic.

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