olefin
See also: Olefin
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From olefiant, "oil-producing".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈəʊləfɪn/
Noun
olefin (plural olefins)
- (organic chemistry) 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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