vinylacetylene

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What does vinylacetylene mean?

A dimer of acetylene (butenyne) CH₂=CH-C≡CH, used in the manufacture of some polymers

Where does vinylacetylene come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl French acétylènebor. English acetylene English vinylacetylene From vinyl + acetylene.

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