CEFR B1

nonyne

noun

Meaning

nonyne means (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alkyne having nine carbon atoms, but especially 1-nonyne. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses nonyne to mean (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alkyne having nine carbon atoms, but....
The teacher asked students to find nonyne in the reading.

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nonyne (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses nonyne to mean (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alkyne having nine carbon atoms, but....
The teacher asked students to find nonyne in the reading.

How to Use nonyne

a/the nonyne (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a nonyne."
nonyne in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked nonyne in context before translating it."

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