polyacetylene
polyacetylene · polyacetylenes
Any of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene repeat units, especially…Any of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants
US/pˌɑlˌiəsˈɛtəlˌin/
Meaning
2 sensesAny of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants
A black polymer, derived from acetylene, containing alternating single and double bonds in a (-CH=CH-) repeat unit; it is an organic semiconductor
Forms
plural: polyacetylenes| Singular | polyacetylene |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAny of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants:polyyne
Word family
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