diolefin

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noun

An olefin that has two double bonds; a diene

OriginEnglish olefin ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiolefin (plural diolefins)

plural diolefins

  1. chemistryAn olefin that has two double bonds; a diene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englisholefin
  8. Englishdiolefin

From di- + olefin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

diolefin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diolefin

MLA

“diolefin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diolefin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diolefin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diolefin.

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