olefinic

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adjective

Characteristic of, or containing olefins.

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Meanings

adjectiveolefinic (comparative more olefinic, superlative most olefinic)

comparative more olefinic · superlative most olefinic

  1. Characteristic of, or containing olefins.

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Using adamantylidenylfulvene, a similar adduct, was obtained where the adamantyl group is positioned rigidly onto the molecular framework by virtue of the olefinic linkage originating from the fulvene.

Origin

From olefin + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with olefinic

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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