alkyne

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælkaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′kīn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•kyne  (al′kīn),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistryany member of the alkyne series.
Also, alkine. 
  • alk(yl) + -ine2, altered to -yne 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alkyne, alkine / ˈælkaɪn/
  1. any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with a carbon–carbon triple bond
'alkyne' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-yne - acetylene - acetylene series - alkine - alkyne series - hydrocarbon

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