terminal acetylene

noun

Any acetylene (alkyne) having the triple bond attached to a terminal carbon atom; R-CC-H.

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Meanings

nounterminal acetylene (plural terminal acetylenes)

plural terminal acetylenes

  1. chemistryAny acetylene (alkyne) having the triple bond attached to a terminal carbon atom; R-CC-H.
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