olefine

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A form of olefin — Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

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Meanings

nounolefine (countable and uncountable, plural olefines)

plural olefines

  1. alternativecountableuncountablechemistryAlternative form of olefin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon

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alkeneolefin
Broader
aliphatic compound
Also see
alkeneolefin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From olefiant.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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