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alkyne
[al´kīn]an aliphatic hydrocarbon containing a triple bond.
alkyne
[al′kīn]
an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing at least one triple bond in the carbon chain, such as acetylene.
alkyne (alˑ·kīnˈ),
n unsaturated hydrocarbon compound that has triple covalent bonds and CnH2n−2 as the general chemical formula. This functional group is not common in components of essential oils.
alkyne
an aliphatic hydrocarbon containing a triple bond.