olefination

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noun

Any reaction that yields an olefin

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Meanings

nounolefination (plural olefinations)

plural olefinations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that yields an olefin

Origin

From olefin + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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