Alkines

/ˈælkɪnz/ noun

Plural of 'alkine,' the older or variant term for alkynes or unsaturated hydrocarbons with triple bonds.

Plural form of the archaic 'alkine.' As chemistry standardized its nomenclature, the plural form became obsolete along with the singular.

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