methylacetylene

noun

meth·​yl·​acetylene

¦methə̇l+

: an unpleasant-smelling gaseous hydrocarbon CH₃C≡CH that burns with a smoky flame

called also allylene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary methyl + acetylene

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