vinylacetylene

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noun

A dimer of acetylene (butenyne) CH₂=CH-C≡CH, used in the manufacture of some polymers

OriginEnglish acetylene ← French acétylène ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounvinylacetylene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA dimer of acetylene (butenyne) CH₂=CH-C≡CH, used in the manufacture of some polymers

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
butenyne

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weh₁y-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wéyh₁ō
  3. Proto-Italic*wīnom
  4. Latinvīnum
  5. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. Englishvinyl
  8. Frenchacétylène
  9. Englishacetylene
  10. Englishvinylacetylene

From vinyl + acetylene.

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APA

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

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