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alkyne

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[ al-kahyn ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. any member of the alkyne series.


alkyne

/ ˈæ±ô°ì²¹Éª²Ô /

noun

  1. Also calledacetylene
    1. any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has a formula of the type C n H 2²Ô–2
    2. ( as modifier )

      alkyne series

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alkyne

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  1. Any of a group of unsaturated hydrocarbons that havee carbon atoms in chains linked by one or more triple bonds and that have the general formula C n H 2n - 2 . Alkynes can be solid, liquid, or gaseous and include acetylene.
  2. â—† The group of alkynes as a whole is called the alkyne series or the acetylene series. The first five members of the alkyne series are acetylene (or ethyne), propyne, butyne, pentyne, and hexyne.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of alkyne1

1880–85; alk(yl) + -ine 2, altered to -yne
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Example Sentences

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One component is an alkyne group, which can be used as a chemical handle for the labelled proteins to be extracted and purified.

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