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olefin

/ˈəʊləfɪn/

olefin noun: any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

Noun

olefin (plural olefins)

  1. Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

Forms of olefin

pluralolefins
alternative formolefine

Origin of olefin

From olefiant, "oil-producing".

Words formed from olefin

Questions about olefin

What does olefin mean?
Olefin means any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.
What part of speech is olefin?
Olefin is a noun.
How do you pronounce olefin?
Olefin is pronounced /ˈəʊləfɪn/.
What is the plural of olefin?
The plural of olefin is olefins.

Words near olefin in the dictionary

  1. olecronon
  2. OLED
  3. OLEDs
  4. olefiant
  5. olefiant gas
  6. olefin
  7. olefin metathesis
  8. olefinated
  9. olefination
  10. olefinations
  11. olefine

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