noun

1. Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.

2. Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding or metallurgy.

3. A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.

Synonyms: ethyne