tetradecyne

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noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

From tetradec- + -yne.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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