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OLEFINES
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olefines
plural of olefine
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OLEFINE
O"le*fine, n. Etym: [From Olefiant.] (Chem.)
Definition: Olefiant gas, or ethylene; hence, by extension, any one of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is a type. See Ethylene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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