diacetylene

See also: diacétylène

English

Noun

diacetylene (countable and uncountable, plural diacetylenes)

1. (organic chemistry) A highly unsaturated hydrocarbon, HC≡C-C≡CH, the simplest polyyne
2. (organic chemistry) Any of its derivatives, R₂C≡C-C≡CR₂, used in the manufacture of polydiacetylene

Synonyms

• butadiyne