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Alkyne is an English word with synonyms like acetylene. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Alkyne in a sentence

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Alkyne | Alkynes

Alkyne meaning

A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.

Synonyms of Alkyne

acetylene ethyne aliphatic compound

Using Alkyne

  • The main meaning on this page is: A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.
  • Useful related words include: acetylene, ethyne, aliphatic compound.
  • In the example corpus, alkyne often appears in combinations such as: alkyne units.

Context around Alkyne

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 1× contain 1×

Often after:

units 2× groups 1× group 1× reacts 1×

Sentence patterns with Alkyne

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alkene and alkyne units are 1× alkene or alkyne reacts with 1× between two alkyne groups diyne 1× contains an alkyne group 1× not contain alkyne units are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

molecules called ene 1× polyynes a subset 1× the prins reaction 1× the resulting polymers 1× unsaturated ketones ketones 1×

Common sentence endings:

aldehyde as electrophile 1× alkyne groups diyne 1× an alkyne group 1× called unsaturated ketones 1× exhibit semiconducting properties 1×

Words around Alkyne

Just before it in the word index:

alkylbenzenes 2 alkylation 5 alkylating 5 alkylated 6 alkylate 5 alkyl 28

Just after it in the word index:

alkynes 10 all 202.428 alla 67 allad 2 allafrica 90 allagash 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Alkyne

  • In this selection, "alkyne" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, contain, units, groups and group stand out and add context to how "alkyne" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alkene and alkyne units are and alkene or alkyne reacts with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alkyne" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alkyne

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Unsaturated ketones Ketones containing alkene and alkyne units are often called unsaturated ketones. (13 words)

Molecules called ene-diynes feature a ring containing an alkene ("ene") between two alkyne groups ("diyne"). (16 words)

The Prins reaction occurs when a nucleophilic alkene or alkyne reacts with an aldehyde as electrophile. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Polyynes, a subset of this class of natural products, have been isolated from a wide variety of plant species, cultures of higher fungi, bacteria, marine sponges, and corals. citation Some acids like tariric acid contains an alkyne group. (38 words)

The resulting polymers, called polyacetylenes (which do not contain alkyne units) are conjugated and can exhibit semiconducting properties. (18 words)

Molecules called ene-diynes feature a ring containing an alkene ("ene") between two alkyne groups ("diyne"). (16 words)

Example sentences (5)

Molecules called ene-diynes feature a ring containing an alkene ("ene") between two alkyne groups ("diyne").

Polyynes, a subset of this class of natural products, have been isolated from a wide variety of plant species, cultures of higher fungi, bacteria, marine sponges, and corals. citation Some acids like tariric acid contains an alkyne group.

The Prins reaction occurs when a nucleophilic alkene or alkyne reacts with an aldehyde as electrophile.

The resulting polymers, called polyacetylenes (which do not contain alkyne units) are conjugated and can exhibit semiconducting properties.

Unsaturated ketones Ketones containing alkene and alkyne units are often called unsaturated ketones.

Common combinations with alkyne

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alkyne" in a sentence?
An example: "Molecules called ene-diynes feature a ring containing an alkene ("ene") between two alkyne groups ("diyne")." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "alkyne" from authentic English texts.
What does "alkyne" mean?
Alkyne means: A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.
What are synonyms of "alkyne"?
Common synonyms of "alkyne" include: acetylene, ethyne, aliphatic compound.
How many example sentences with "alkyne" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "alkyne", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.