OLEFIN


Meaning of OLEFIN in English

[ 'əʊlɪfɪn ]

(also ~e )

■ noun Chemistry another term for alkene .

Derivatives

~ic adjective

Origin

C19: from Fr. oléfiant 'oil-forming' (with ref. to oily ethylene dichloride).

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