vinylacetylene: Meaning and Definition of

vi•nyl•a•cet•y•lene

Pronunciation: (vīn"l-u-set'l-ēn", -in), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a colorless, volatile liquid, CH, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of the synthetic rubber neoprene.
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