ethynylene

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noun

The divalent radical derived from ethyne -C≡C-

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Meanings

nounethynylene (plural ethynylenes)

plural ethynylenes

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe divalent radical derived from ethyne -C≡C-
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