phenylacetylene

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

phenyl +‎ acetylene

Noun[edit]

phenylacetylene (countable and uncountable, plural phenylacetylenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) An alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group, sometimes used as an analogue for acetylene in scientific research.