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Acetylene
see synonyms of acetyleneNoun
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
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Acetylene
see synonyms of acetylenenoun
1.
a colourless flammable gas used in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in cutting and welding metals. Formula: C2H2
. Systematic name: ethyne2.
a. another name for alkyne
b.
(as modifier)
acetylene series
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Acetylene
see synonyms of acetylene noun
a colorless, poisonous, highly flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, HC⋮CH, produced by the reaction of water and calcium carbide: used in organic compound synthesis, for lighting, and with oxygen in welding: the simplest alkyne
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Acetylene
see synonyms of acetylenen.
A colorless, highly flammable or explosive gas, C2H2, used for metal welding and cutting and as an illuminant. Also called ethyne.
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