acetylenenoun [ U ]
uk/əˈset.ə.liːn/us/əˈset̬.ə.liːn/a gas with a strong smell that burns with a very hot, bright flame, used in cutting and joining metal
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- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- alkane
- ammonia
- ammonium
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- carbon monoxide
- iodide
- limewater
- lye
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- sodium chloride
- starch
- sulphur dioxide
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