heptyne

noun

hep·​tyne

variants or less commonly heptine

ˈhepˌtīn

plural -s

: any of three isomeric straight-chain liquid hydrocarbons C₇H₁₂ of the acetylene series

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hepta- + -yne or -ine

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