HyperDic: olefin

English > 1 sense of the word olefin:
NOUNsubstanceolefin, alkene, olefineany unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
olefin > pronunciation
Soundsow'lahfihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > olefin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon.
Synonymsalkene, olefine
Narrowerethylene, etheneA flammable colorless gaseous alkene
Broaderaliphatic compoundorganic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
Spanishalqueno, olefina
Catalanalquè, olefina

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