carbyne

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US/ˈkɑɹ.bɪn/UK/ˈkɑːbɪn/

noun

The trivalent radical R-C⋮ or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.

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Meanings

nouncarbyne (plural carbynes)

plural carbynes

  1. The trivalent radical R-C⋮ or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.
  2. The linear carbon allotrope, composed of alternating (1) triple and single bonds [ ...–C≡C–C≡C–... ] or (2) double bonds [ ...=C=C=C=... ].
  3. Linear acetylenic carbon, a form of the linear carbon allotrope consisting of the form with alternating single- and triple-bonded carbons [ ...–C≡C–C≡C–... ].

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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