polyacetylene

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ acetylene.

Noun

polyacetylene (plural polyacetylenes)

1. (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
2. (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

• polyyne (1)

Related terms

• polyacetylenic (1)