heptyne

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noun

Any alkyne with one triple bond and the molecular formula C₇H₁₂.

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Meanings

nounheptyne (plural heptynes)

plural heptynes

  1. chemistryAny alkyne with one triple bond and the molecular formula C₇H₁₂.

Origin

From hept- + -yne.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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