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vinylacetylene

[¦vīn·əl·ə′sed·əl‚ēn]
(organic chemistry)
H2CCHCCH A combustible dimer of acetylene, boiling at 5°C; used for the manufacture of neoprene rubber and as a chemical intermediate.
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