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OLEFIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("olefin" is a kind of...):
aliphatic compound (organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "olefin"):
ethene; ethylene (a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic)
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