Acetylenic

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In organic chemistry, the term acetylenic designates

A doubly unsaturated (sp-hybridized) position on a molecular framework, such as in an alkyne such as acetylene;
An ethynyl fragment, HC $\equiv$ C–, or substituted homologue.

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References

↑ Tucker, William B. (2024-06-20). Organic Chemistry: Structure, Function, and Practice (1 ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781003479352. ISBN 978-1-003-47935-2.