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Haloalkane vs Haloalkyne - What's the difference?

haloalkane | haloalkyne |

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between haloalkane and haloalkyne

is that haloalkane is (organic chemistry) any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen while haloalkyne is (organic chemistry) any halogen substituted alkyne; a haloacetylene.

As nouns the difference between haloalkane and haloalkyne

is that haloalkane is (organic chemistry) any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen while haloalkyne is (organic chemistry) any halogen substituted alkyne; a haloacetylene.

haloalkane

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen
  • Synonyms

    *alkyl halide

    Hyponyms

    * chloroalkane

    Hypernyms

    * organohalide *halocarbon

    haloalkyne

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any halogen substituted alkyne; a haloacetylene