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Definition of Alkynes
1. alkyne [n] - See also: alkyne
Medical Definition of Alkynes
1. Acyclic hydrocarbons with one triple bond of the general formula cn-h2n-2. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alkynes
Literary usage of Alkynes
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)
"The simplicity of the present procedure for converting alkynes into cis,trans-l,3-dienes
is illustrated by the following example. ..."
2. Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops by National Research Council, Bls, National Academies Press (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2006)
"2001)—such as the coupling of azides and alkynes with copper catalysis in aqueous
solution under mild conditions—is a leading example of rapid modular ..."