| NOUN | substance | olefine, alkene, olefin | any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon |
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| Meaning | Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon. | |
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| Synonyms | alkene, olefin | |
| Narrower | ethylene, ethene | A flammable colorless gaseous alkene |
| Broader | aliphatic compound | organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative |
| Spanish | alqueno, olefina | |
| Catalan | alquè, olefina | |
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