divinylacetylene

noun

di·​vi·​nyl·​acetylene

: a liquid hydrocarbon CH₂=CHC≡CCH=CH₂ formed by trimerization of acetylene and used in surface coatings since it polymerizes to a hard resin on contact with air

Word History

Etymology

divinyl entry 1 + acetylene

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