# carbyne

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑɹ.bɪn/

## Definitions
1. The trivalent radical R-C⋮ or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.
2. The linear carbon allotrope, composed of alternating (1) triple and single bonds [ ...–C≡C–C≡C–... ] or (2) double bonds [ ...=C=C=C=... ].
3. Linear acetylenic carbon, a form of the linear carbon allotrope consisting of the form with alternating single- and triple-bonded carbons [ ...–C≡C–C≡C–... ].

## Source
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