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acetylene: Quick Facts

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Also Known As ethyne

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An acetylene torch emits a bright flame as it cuts through a steel beam, with sparks and molten metal scattered on the work surface.
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Pierre-Eugène-Marcellin Berthelot
Pierre-Eugène-Marcellin Berthelot
French chemist
Moissan, 1906
Henri Moissan
French chemist
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Julius Arthur Nieuwland
American chemist