Acetylene
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ə ˈsɛt əl ˌin/
Origin
From French acétylène, coined by French chemist Marcellin Berthelot, from acetyl.
Full definition of acetylene
Noun
acetylene
(countable and uncountable; plural acetylenes)- (organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
- (organic compound, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odour, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding or metallurgy.