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    OLEFINE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbonplay

    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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