haloacetylene

H4A1L1O1A1C3E1T1Y4L1E1N1E1

noun

Any halogen substituted acetylene; a haloalkyne

OriginEnglish acetylene ← French acétylène ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls) →
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Meanings

nounhaloacetylene (plural haloacetylenes)

plural haloacetylenes

  1. chemistryAny halogen substituted acetylene; a haloalkyne

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Frenchacétylène
  6. Englishacetylene
  7. Englishhaloacetylene

From halo- + acetylene.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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