olefine
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- olefinic adjective
Etymology
Origin of olefine
C19: from French oléfiant, ultimately from Latin oleum oil + facere to make
Example Sentences
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The esters of the higher fatty acids, when distilled under atmospheric pressure, are decomposed, and yield an olefine and a fatty acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
ETHYLENE, or Ethene, C2H4, or H2C:CH2, the first representative of the series of olefine hydrocarbons, is found in coal gas.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
Eth�ylene, or Olefiant Gas, C2H4, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, the first member of the olefine series.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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