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acetylene

/ə'sɛt,əlin/

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noun
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
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alkyne ethyne

type of:
aliphatic compound

Definition that contains acetylene

oxyacetylene a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
oxyacetylene torch a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene
acetylenic of or related to acetylene
calcium carbide a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene