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Olefin
Olefin
olefin
olefin
See also: Olefin
English
Etymology
From olefiant, "oil producing".
Noun
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.