Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alkyne

/ˈælkaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: alkyne
IPA: /ˈælkaɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.

Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkyl English -yne English alkyne Formed as alkyl + -yne.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: alkyl
Suffix: -yne

Inflected Forms

alkynes (plural)

Derived Forms

alkynal alkynamide alkynol aminoalkyne bromoalkyne cycloalkyne haloalkyne phosphaalkyne thioalkyne

Phrases

-yne

Frequently Paired Words

-yne acetylene alkene alkane

Synonyms

acetylene ethyne

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce alkyne?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælkaɪn/.
What does alkyne mean?: A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.
Where does alkyne come from?: Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkyl English -yne English alkyne Formed as alkyl + -yne.

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