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Definition of: acetylene
(ə·set′əlēn) noun
A colorless flammable, gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H2, obtainable by the action of water on calcium carbide, and used in organic syntheses and as a fuel for welding, cutting metals, etc. [<ACETYL + -ENE].
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