Acetylenation

Pronunciation: /əˌsɛtələˈneɪʃən/

Definitions of acetylenation

noun the process of introducing an acetylene group into a compound

Example Sentences

A1 Acetylenation is a chemical process.

A2 I learned about acetylenation in my chemistry class.

B1 The acetylenation reaction produced a new compound.

B2 The acetylenation of the substrate was successful.

C1 Researchers are studying the mechanism of acetylenation in detail.

C2 The acetylenation of the organic molecule was carried out under strict laboratory conditions.

Examples of acetylenation in a Sentence

formal The acetylenation reaction involves the addition of an acetylene molecule to a compound.

informal I heard they're acetylenating the new chemical compound in the lab.

slang They're cooking up some acetylenation magic in the lab.

figurative The acetylenation of ideas led to a revolutionary breakthrough in the field.

Grammatical Forms of acetylenation

• past tense: acetylenated
• plural: acetylenations
• comparative: more acetylenated
• superlative: most acetylenated
• present tense: acetylenates
• future tense: will acetylenate
• perfect tense: has acetylenated
• continuous tense: is acetylenating
• singular: acetylenation
• positive degree: acetylenation
• infinitive: to acetylenate
• gerund: acetylenating
• participle: acetylenating

Origin and Evolution of acetylenation

First Known Use: 1925 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'acetylenation' originates from the chemical term 'acetylene', which was first discovered in the early 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the field of organic chemistry to describe the process of introducing an acetylene group into a molecule, the term 'acetylenation' has since been adopted in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, materials science, and manufacturing for similar chemical reactions involving acetylene derivatives.