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olefinic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪnɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of, or containing olefins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Using adamantylidenylfulvene, a similar adduct, was obtained where the adamantyl group is positioned rigidly onto the molecular framework by virtue of the olefinic linkage originating from the fulvene.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English olefin Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English olefinic From olefin + -ic.