olefin
[ oh-luh-fin ]
/ ˈoʊ lə fɪn /
noun Chemistry.
any member of the alkene series.
Also
o·le·fine
[oh-luh-fin, -feen] /ˈoʊ lə fɪn, -ˌfin/.
Origin of olefin
OTHER WORDS FROM olefin
o·le·fin·ic, adjectiveWords nearby olefin
oleaster,
oleate,
olecranon,
oled,
olefiant gas,
olefin,
olefin fiber,
olefin series,
olefine,
oleic,
oleic acid
Medical definitions for olefin
olefin
[ ō′lə-fĭn ]
n.
Any of a group of unsaturated open chain hydrocarbons possessing one or more double bonds, the simplest of which is ethylene.
Scientific definitions for olefin
olefin
[ ō′lə-fĭn ]
See alkene.