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

1855–60; < French oléf(iant) (see olefiant gas) + -in2

OTHER WORDS FROM olefin

o·le·fin·ic, adjective

Words nearby olefin

oleaster, oleate, olecranon, oled, olefiant gas, olefin, olefin fiber, olefin series, olefine, oleic, oleic acid

British Dictionary definitions for olefine

olefine

olefin

/ (ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn, -fɪn, ˈɒl-) /

noun

other names for alkene

Derived forms of olefine

olefinic, adjective

Word Origin for olefine

C19: from French oléfiant, ultimately from Latin oleum oil + facere to make

Medical definitions for olefine

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 olefine

olefin
[ ō′lə-fĭn ]

See alkene.