Meanings
nounethyne (plural ethynes)
plural ethynes
- official IUPAC namechemistryThe organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula HC≡CH or C₂H₂.
Synonyms: acetylene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula HC≡CH or C₂H₂.
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More synonyms by meaning
nouna colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Broader
aliphatic compound
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 乙炔
- 乙炔 (yǐquē)the compound C2H2
Dutch ethyn
- ethynthe compound C2H2
French éthyne
- éthynethe compound C2H2
German Ethin, Äthin
- Ethinthe compound C2H2
- Äthinthe compound C2H2
Greek αιθίνιο
- αιθίνιο (aithínio)the compound C2H2
Irish eitín
- eitínthe compound C2H2
Italian etino
- etinothe compound C2H2
Japanese エチン
- エチン (echin)the compound C2H2
Latvian etīns
- etīnsthe compound C2H2
Portuguese etino
- etinothe compound C2H2
Russian эти́н
- эти́н (etín)the compound C2H2
Spanish etino
- etinothe compound C2H2
Ukrainian ети́н
- ети́н (etýn)the compound C2H2
Cite this entry
APA
ethyne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethyne
MLA
“ethyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethyne. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethyne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethyne.
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