ethine

[ eth-ahyn, e-thahyn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. acetylene.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethine¹

First recorded in 1875–80; eth(yl) + -ine ¹

Example Sentences

ACETYLENE, klumene or ethine, a gaseous compound of carbon and hydrogen, represented by the formula C2H2.

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