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alkyne

al·kyne [ ál kn ] (plural al·kynes)


noun 
Definition:
 
unsaturated hydrocarbon with triple bond: an open-chain hydrocarbon containing one carbon-to-carbon triple bond and belonging to a series whose members all have the same general chemical formula. CnH2n−2

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