acetylenic

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What does acetylenic mean?

Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond

Where does acetylenic come from?

Etymology tree French acétylènebor. English acetylene Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English acetylenic From acetylene + -ic.

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