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Word: Acetylenic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From acetylene + -ic
Definition:
Made or derived from acetylene; containing the carbon–carbon triple bond characteristic of acetylene and the alkynes.
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