olefin

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

olefin

Alternative forms[edit]

olefine

Etymology[edit]

From olefiant, "oil-producing".

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈəʊləfɪn/

Noun[edit]

olefin (plural olefins)

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

Derived terms[edit]

olefin metathesis

Anagrams[edit]

no-life, on file

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