SINCE 1828
acetylene black
nounDefinition of acetylene black
: a carbon black characterized by relatively high electrical conductivity, made by decomposing acetylene (as by pyrolysis in a retort or by explosion), and used chiefly as a filler in dry cells, rubber, and plastics
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