| alkyne | <chemistry> An organic molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms in straight or branched chains, where at least one carbon-carbon bond is a triple bond. One of three major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| alkynes | Acyclic hydrocarbons with one triple bond of the general formula cn-h2n-2. (12 Dec 1998) |