diolefination

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noun

Any reaction that yields a diolefin (diene)

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Meanings

noundiolefination (countable and uncountable, plural diolefinations)

plural diolefinations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny reaction that yields a diolefin (diene)

Origin

From di- + olefination or diolefin + -ation.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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