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How to pronounce “acetylene”
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Pronunciation guide for acetylene
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of acetylene with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Zachtronics: 10 Years of Terrible Games
It's just like, oh, we need a bunch of acetylene because.
- Definition summary
- (organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
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How to pronounce acetylene
Zachtronics: 10 Years of Terrible Games

It's just like, oh, we need a bunch of acetylene because.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “acetylene”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
- (organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odourless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
- A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
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Similar Sounds
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