polyacetylene
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
polyacetylene (plural polyacetylenes)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a acetylene (-C≡C-) repeat units, especially any that occur naturally in some composite plants
- (organic chemistry) A black polymer, derived from acetylene, containing alternating single and double bonds in a (-CH=CH-) repeat unit; it is an organic semiconductor
Synonyms[edit]
- polyyne (1)
Related terms[edit]
- polyacetylenic (1)