Meaning of ALKYNE

Pronunciation:			'alkIn
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
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	Synonyms:		acetylene, ethyne
	See Also:		aliphatic compound, oxyacetylene
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		An organic molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms in straight or branched chains, where at least one carbon-carbon bond is a triple bond. One of three major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons.