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/ˈəʊləfɪn/ · noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond..
Use olefin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Olefin means (organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond..
Common synonyms include alkene, olefine.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use olefin where its definition matches the intended context.
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