ethynyl

E1T1H4Y4N1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical HC≡C- derived from acetylene.

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Meanings

nounethynyl (plural ethynyls)

plural ethynyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical HC≡C- derived from acetylene.
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APA

ethynyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethynyl

MLA

“ethynyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethynyl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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