Definitions for acetylenes

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acetylenes a·cet·y·lene

Spelling: [uh-set-l-een, -in]

IPA: /əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn/

Acetylenes is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 516 anagrams from letters in acetylenes (aceeelnsty).

Definitions for acetylenes

noun

1. a colorless gas, C 2 H 2 , having an etherlike odor, produced usually by the action of water on calcium carbide or by pyrolysis of natural gas: used especially in metal cutting and welding, as an illuminant, and in organic synthesis.

Origin of acetylenes

First recorded in 1860-65; acetyl + -ene

Examples for acetylenes

acetylene, a compound of carbon and hydrogen, is used in this way.

David saw the flash of the acetylene lamps on his bedroom blind.

Finer grades are cut into slate pencils and acetylene burners.

We re-charged the acetylene lamps, for we intended to sit up late.

Only two of them, methane and acetylene, will be discussed here.

With a quick motion Kennedy turned off the acetylene and oxygen.

The acetylene lamps on the machines also gave good illumination.

The acetylene is bought in tanks, and the air compressed by a pump.

The acetylene formed is disengaged and enters the gasometer.

Then added: "I've got an acetylene lantern; perhaps we can get a picture."