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lə noun Chemistry.
any member of the alkene series.
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o·le·fin·ic, adjective
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olefine or olefin (ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn, -fɪn, ˈɒl-, ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn, -fɪn, ˈɒl-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Science Dictionary
| olefin (ō'lə-fĭn) Pronunciation Key
See alkene. |
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Polypropylene, commonly called olefin, a very common pile yarn, as is nylon.
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