ethyne

[ eth-ahyn, e-thahyn ]
/ ˈɛθ aɪn, ɛˈθaɪn /

noun Chemistry.

acetylene.

Origin of ethyne

eth(yl) + -yne (variant of -ine1)

Words nearby ethyne

ethylene oxide, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylic, ethylidene, ethylvinyl ether, ethyne, ethynodiol, ethynyl, ethynyl group, ethynylation, eti

British Dictionary definitions for ethyne

ethyne
/ (ˈiːθaɪn, ˈɛθaɪn) /

noun

another name for acetylene

Word Origin for ethyne

C20: from ethyl + -ine ²

Scientific definitions for ethyne

ethyne
[ ĕth′īn′ ]

See acetylene.