diacetylene
diacetylene · diacetylenes
A highly unsaturated hydrocarbon, HC≡C-C≡CH, the simplest polyyneA highly unsaturated hydrocarbon, HC≡C-C≡CH, the simplest polyyne
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A highly unsaturated hydrocarbon, HC≡C-C≡CH, the simplest polyyne
(countable, uncountable)Any of its derivatives, R₂C≡C-C≡CR₂, used in the manufacture of polydiacetylene
Forms
plural: diacetylenes| Singular | diacetylene |
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable