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noun Chemistry.
any member of the alkene series.
Related forms
o·le·fin·ic, adjective
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Olefine
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| olefine or olefin (ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn, -fɪn, ˈɒl-, ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn, -fɪn, ˈɒl-) | |
| —n | |
| other names for alkene | |
| [C19: from French oléfiant, ultimately from Latin oleum oil + facere to make] | |
| olefin or olefin | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French oléfiant, ultimately from Latin oleum oil + facere to make] | |
| ole'finic or olefin | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
olefin o·le·fin (ō'lə-fĭn)
n.
Any of a group of unsaturated open chain hydrocarbons possessing one or more double bonds, the simplest of which is ethylene.
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olefin  (ō'lə-fĭn) Pronunciation Key
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