acetylene: Meaning and Definition of

a•cet•y•lene

Pronunciation: (u-set'l-ēn", -in), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a colorless gas, CH, 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, as an illuminant, and in organic synthesis. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
acetylcysteine acetylene series
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