Associations to the word «Olefin»

Wiktionary

OLEFIN, noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.
OLEFIN METATHESIS, noun. (organic chemistry) A class of organic reaction in which fragments of alkenes are redistributed

Dictionary definition

OLEFIN, noun. Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon.

Wise words

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