octadecyne

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noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

From octadec- + -yne.

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APA

octadecyne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadecyne

MLA

“octadecyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadecyne. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octadecyne,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadecyne.

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