hexadecyne

H4E1X8A1D2E1C3Y4N1E1

noun

Any aliphatic acetylene that has sixteen carbon atoms

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAny aliphatic acetylene that has sixteen carbon atoms

Origin

From hexadec- + -yne.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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