phenylacetylene

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noun

An alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group, sometimes used as an analogue for acetylene in scientific research.

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Meanings

nounphenylacetylene (countable and uncountable, plural phenylacetylenes)

plural phenylacetylenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group, sometimes used as an analogue for acetylene in scientific research.

Origin

From phenyl + acetylene.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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