Meaning of OLEFIN

Pronunciation:			'owlufin
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
	Synonyms:		alkene, olefine
	See Also:		aliphatic compound, ethene, ethylene
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		An organic molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms in straight or branched chains, where at least one carbon-carbon bond is a double bond. One of three major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons.