acetylene series
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acetylene series — a group of similar hydrocarbons: see ALKYNE … English World dictionary
acetylene series — noun : the homologous series of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons CnH2n 2 of which acetylene is the lowest member compare alkyne * * * Chem. See alkyne series. * * * acetylene series, a series of unsaturated hydrocarbons having the general… … Useful english dictionary
acetylene — acetylenic /euh set l en ik/, adj. /euh set l een , in/, n. Chem. a colorless gas, C2H2, having an etherlike odor, produced usually by the action of water on calcium carbide or by pyrolysis of natural gas: used esp. in metal cutting and welding,… … Universalium
Acetylene Lamp — For the lighting device, see Acetylene lamp Infobox animanga character name = Acetylene Lamp series = caption = Acetylene Lamp in the 1979 anime TV Special Marine Express first = Jungle Kingdom 1948 last = creator = voiced by = nickname = alias … Wikipedia
alkyne series — Chem. the homologous series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons containing one triple bond and having the general formula, CnH2n+2, as acetylene. Also called acetylene series. * * * … Universalium
alkyne series — Chem. the homologous series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons containing one triple bond and having the general formula, CnH2n+2, as acetylene. Also called acetylene series … Useful english dictionary
diphenyl acetylene — Tolane To*lane , n. [From {Toluene}.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, {C14H10}, related both to the acetylene and the aromatic series, and produced artificially as a white crystalline substance; called also {diphenyl acetylene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Homologous series — In chemistry, a homologous series is a series of organic compounds with a similar general formula, possessing similar chemical properties due to the presence of the same functional group, and shows a gradation in physical properties as a result… … Wikipedia
acetyleneseries — acetylene series n. A series of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, each containing at least one triple carbon bond, having chemical properties resembling acetylene and having the general formula CnH2n 2, with acetylene being the simplest member … Universalium