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Taxonomy vs Acetylene - What's the difference?

taxonomy | acetylene |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and acetylene

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while acetylene is acetylene.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    acetylene

    English

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
  • (organic compound, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC?CH. It is a colourless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odour, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding or metallurgy.

    • Synonyms

    * (IUPAC name) ethyne

    Derived terms

    * acetylene black * acetylene torch * polyacetylene

    Related terms

    * acetylide