triacetylene

T1R1I1A1C3E1T1Y4L1E1N1E1

noun

Any polyyne containing three linked acetylene residues

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Meanings

nountriacetylene (plural triacetylenes)

plural triacetylenes

  1. chemistryAny polyyne containing three linked acetylene residues

Origin

From tri- + acetylene.

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APA

triacetylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triacetylene

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“triacetylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triacetylene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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