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Alkyne vs Alkynal - What's the difference?

alkyne | alkynal |

As nouns the difference between alkyne and alkynal

is that alkyne is a hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond while alkynal is any aldehyde containing an alkyne group.

alkyne

English

(wikipedia alkyne)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.
  • See also

    * -yne * acetylene * alkene * alkane

    alkynal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any aldehyde containing an alkyne group