polyacetylene

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noun

Any of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants

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OriginEnglish acetylene ← French acétylène ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) →
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Meanings

nounpolyacetylene (plural polyacetylenes)

plural polyacetylenes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants

    Synonyms: polyyne

  2. chemistryA black polymer, derived from acetylene, containing alternating single and double bonds in a (-CH=CH-) repeat unit; it is an organic semiconductor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants

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polyyne

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Frenchacétylène
  6. Englishacetylene
  7. Englishpolyacetylene

From poly- + acetylene.

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APA

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Chicago

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