炔 (quē): alkyne (a class of hydrocarbons…

Meanings

乙炔是最简单的炔类化合物。

Yǐquē shì zuì jiǎndān de quē lèi huàhéwù.

Acetylene is the simplest alkyne.

乙炔用于焊接和切割金属。

Yǐquē yòngyú hànjiē hé qiēgē jīnshǔ.

Acetylene is used in welding and cutting metal.

usage

A chemistry term: 炔 names the alkyne family, most familiarly 乙炔 (acetylene). It is also read 炔 as a rare surname.

radical

火 huǒ

fire

Left-side fire radical 火. On this coined chemistry character it suits the alkynes' use as fuel gases that burn with an intense flame.

phonetic

夬 guài

(here) sound

Right side supplies the sound; the same phonetic appears in 缺 and 决, which is why the chemistry reading is quē.

炔 quē