Associations to the word «Acetylene»

Wiktionary

ACETYLENE, noun. (organic chemistry) (countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
ACETYLENE, noun. (organic compound) (uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odour, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding or metallurgy.
ACETYLENE BLACK, noun. (chemistry) A form of carbon black formed by the decomposition (but not by the burning) of acetylene. It is characterized by its high degree of crystalline orientation compared with other sources of carbon black.
ACETYLENE TORCH, noun. An oxyacetylene torch.

Dictionary definition

ACETYLENE, noun. A colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis.

Wise words

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