alkynyl

noun

al·​ky·​nyl

ˈalkəˌnil,

-ēl

plural -s

: a univalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing a triple bond

Word History

Etymology

alkyne + -yl

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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