OLEFINES

Noun

olefines

plural of olefine

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


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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