heptadecyne

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noun

Any aliphatic hydrocarbon having a chain of seventeen carbon atoms and containing one triple bond.

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Meanings

nounheptadecyne (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAny aliphatic hydrocarbon having a chain of seventeen carbon atoms and containing one triple bond.

Origin

From heptadec- + -yne.

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APA

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

MLA

“heptadecyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptadecyne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heptadecyne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptadecyne.

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