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olefin
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As a noun, olefin means any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene.
Meanings of olefin
2 meaningsnoun
organic chemistryAny of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.
Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Similar: alkene, olefine
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Synonyms by meaning
noun: any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
alkeneolefine
Words that rhyme with olefin
polyolefin
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