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Acetylenic vs Cyanopolyyne - What's the difference?

acetylenic | cyanopolyyne |

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between acetylenic and cyanopolyyne

is that acetylenic is (organic chemistry) of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond while cyanopolyyne is (organic chemistry) any of a class of long-chain acetylenic nitriles, some of which have been observed in interstellar space.

As an adjective acetylenic

is (organic chemistry) of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond.

As a noun cyanopolyyne is

(organic chemistry) any of a class of long-chain acetylenic nitriles, some of which have been observed in interstellar space.

acetylenic

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Alternative forms

* acetilenic

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond.

    • cyanopolyyne

    English

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of long-chain acetylenic nitriles, some of which have been observed in interstellar space