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acetylen.

acetylene, ethyne (the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH; a colorless, odourless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.t͡sɛˈtɘ.lɛn/
  1. acetylene, ethyne (the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH; a colorless, odourless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy)

    inanimate · masculine
    polimeryzacja acetylenu
    cząsteczki acetylenu
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Polish acetyl Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νός (-nós) Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós)der. Polish -en Polish acetylen From acetyl + -en. First attested in 1867.

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