ethynylation

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noun

Any addition reaction in which acetylene (ethyne) is added across a double bond

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Meanings

nounethynylation (plural ethynylations)

plural ethynylations

  1. chemistryAny addition reaction in which acetylene (ethyne) is added across a double bond

Origin

From ethynyl + -ation.

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APA

ethynylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethynylation

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“ethynylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethynylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethynylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethynylation.

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