acetylene
English
/ə ˈsɛt əl ˌin/
noun
Definitions
- (organic chemistry) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
- (organic compound) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding or metallurgy.
- A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
Etymology
Borrowed from French acétylène.
Origin
French
acétylène
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acetylenediol English
- acetylenic English
- diacetylenic English
- diiodoacetylene English
- diol English
- diphenyl English
- diphenylacetylene English
- haloacetylene English
- methyl English
- methylacetylene English
- oxyacetylene English
- oxyacetylenic English
- phenyl English
- phenylacetylene English
- polyacetylene English
- polyacetylenic English
- triacetylene English
- trimethylsilyl English
- trimethylsilylacetylene English
- vinyl English
- vinylacetylene English
- acētum Latin
- acetyleen Dutch, Flemish
- acétylure French
- acétylène French
- acétylénique French
- diacétylène French
- ацетиле́н Russian
- acetileno Portuguese
- アセチレン Japanese
- アセチレン系炭化水素 Japanese
- aicéitiléin Irish
- acetileno Esperanto