In IUPAC system, alkynes are named as derivatives of corresponding alkanes by replacing 'ane' by the suffix 'yne'.

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In IUPAC system, alkynes are named as derivatives of corresponding alkanes by replacing 'ane' by the suffix 'yne'.
For example $H C \equiv C H$ is named as ethyne by replacing 'ane' from ethane by the suffix 'yne'.

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