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The correct spelling is acetylene.
How to pronounce acetylene
/ə ˈsɛt əl ˌin/
nounIPA: /ə ˈsɛt əl ˌin/
Say it like: Ase-tyl-ene
The correct spelling is acetylene. Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
- 2.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.
- 3.A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
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