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Olefine

Olefine Meaning & Definition
Olefine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Olefine?

[n] any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Olefine: alkene | olefin

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See Also | aliphatic compound | ethene | ethylene

Olefine In Webster's Dictionary

\O"le*fine\, n. [From {Olefiant}.] (Chem.) Olefiant gas, or ethylene; hence, by extension, any one of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is a type. See {Ethylene}.

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