OLEFIN


Meaning of OLEFIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-lə-fən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from French ( gaz ) oléfiant ethylene, from Latin oleum

Date: 1860

1. : alkene

2. : a synthetic fiber (as polypropylene) derived from an alkene

• ole·fin·ic ˌō-lə-ˈfi-nik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.