butyne

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noun

Either of two isomeric acetylenes containing four carbon atoms and a triple bond, with the empirical formula (C₄H₆)

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Meanings

nounbutyne (plural butynes)

plural butynes

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric acetylenes containing four carbon atoms and a triple bond, with the empirical formula (C₄H₆)

Origin

From but- + -yne.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Tubney
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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