olefin

== English == === Alternative forms === olefine === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === no-life, on file