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From poly- + alphaolefin.
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polyalphaolefin
Today it means: a non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomer Full definition →
Today it means: a non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomer Full definition →
From poly- + alphaolefin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.