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olefin metathesis

olefin metathesis noun: a class of organic reaction in which fragments of alkenes are redistributed.

Noun

olefin metathesis (uncountable)

  1. A class of organic reaction in which fragments of alkenes are redistributed

Questions about olefin metathesis

What does olefin metathesis mean?
Olefin metathesis means a class of organic reaction in which fragments of alkenes are redistributed.
What part of speech is olefin metathesis?
Olefin metathesis is a noun.

Words near olefin metathesis in the dictionary

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

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