aryne
nounEtymology From ar(omatic) + -yne.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any hydrocarbon, normally a transient species, derived from an arene by removal of two hydrogen atoms from adjacent carbon atoms, and thus possessing a formal triple bond; the simplest is benzyne
- Related terms
- heteroaryne, hetaryne, meta-aryne, ortho-aryne, para-aryne, dehydroarene