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Definition of Alkyne

1. Noun. A colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis.

Definition of Alkyne

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond. ¹

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Definition of Alkyne

1. a type of chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alkyne

1. An organic molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms in straight or branched chains, where at least one carbon-carbon bond is a triple bond. One of three major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons. (13 Nov 1997)

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Literary usage of Alkyne

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"In exploring possible ways to increase the alkyne utilization in the diene formation ... In this reaction all of the alkyne is utilized for diene formation. ..."

2. The Original Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun Printed on Parallel Pages from by Andrew, François Joseph Amours, John Thomas Tosbach Brown, George Neilson (1903)
"... And alkyne bruke as scab bat wyle is; 580 Syne commone ... 574. gert] gart thame R ; That bait alkyne A. thame sair baith nek and hals L. ..."

3. Scot. Text S. by Scottish Text Society (1903)
"... And alkyne bruke as scab bat wyle is ; 580 Syne commone ... 574. gert] gart thame R ; That bait alkyne A. thame sair baith nek and hals L. 578. ..."

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