bromoalkyne

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noun

Any bromo derivative of an alkyne

OriginEnglish alkyne ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounbromoalkyne (plural bromoalkynes)

plural bromoalkynes

  1. chemistryAny bromo derivative of an alkyne

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  7. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  8. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  9. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  10. Medieval Latinalcoho
  11. Middle Englishalcofol
  12. Englishalc(ohol)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  15. Englishalkyl
  16. Englishalkyne
  17. Englishbromoalkyne

From bromo- + alkyne.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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