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butyne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bu-tyne
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two isomeric acetylenes containing four carbon atoms and a triple bond, with the empirical formula (C₄H₆)

Etymology

From but- + -yne.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

butynes (plural)

Derived Forms

butynyl

Frequently Paired Words

butane butene methylpropynyl

Questions

What does butyne mean?
Either of two isomeric acetylenes containing four carbon atoms and a triple bond, with the empirical formula (C₄H₆)
Where does butyne come from?
From but- + -yne.

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