OLEFINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon

Synonyms:

alkene; olefin; olefine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("olefine" is a kind of...):

aliphatic compound (organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "olefine"):

ethene; ethylene (a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic)

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