olefin

See also: Olefin

English

Alternative forms

• olefine

Etymology

From olefiant, "oil-producing".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈəʊləfɪn/

Noun

olefin (plural olefins)

1. (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

• olefin metathesis

 

Anagrams

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