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olefination

olefination noun: any reaction that yields an olefin.

Noun

olefination (plural olefinations)

  1. Any reaction that yields an olefin

Forms of olefination

pluralolefinations

Origin of olefination

From olefin + -ation.

Words formed from olefination

  • diolefination
  • Julia olefination
  • Peterson olefination
  • Wittig olefination

Questions about olefination

What does olefination mean?
Olefination means any reaction that yields an olefin.
What part of speech is olefination?
Olefination is a noun.
What is the plural of olefination?
The plural of olefination is olefinations.

Words near olefination in the dictionary

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

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