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diolefin

[ dahy-oh-luh-fin ]
/ daɪˈoʊ lə fɪn /
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noun Chemistry.
diene.
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Origin of diolefin

First recorded in 1905–10; di-1 + olefin

Words nearby diolefin

Diodorus Siculus, dioecious, dioestrus, Diogenes, diol, diolefin, Diomede Islands, Diomedes, Dion, dionaea, Dione
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