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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoléfine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oléfine
"L'éthylène est une oléfine utilisée dans la production de plastiques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond.
"Ethylene is a common olefin used in the production of plastics." - 2
Any of a class of unsaturated hydrocarbons derived from petroleum.
"The olefins produced in the refinery are essential for various chemical processes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'olefin' originates from the Latin word 'oleum', meaning 'oil', combined with the suffix '-fin', which denotes a chemical compound. It was first used in the early 20th century to describe a class of unsaturated hydrocarbons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Olefin" is said worldwide
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oléfine
Transliteration: oléfine
"L'éthylène est une oléfine utilisée dans la production de plastiques."
Olefin
Transliteration: Olefin
"Ethen ist eine häufige Olefin, die in der Kunststoffproduktion verwendet wird."
olefina
Transliteration: olefina
"L'etilene è un'olefina utilizzata nella produzione di plastiche."
olefina
Transliteration: olefina
"El etileno es una olefina utilizada en la producción de plásticos."
olefina
Transliteration: olefina
"O etileno é uma olefina utilizada na produção de plásticos."
ओलेफिन
Transliteration: olefin
"एथिलीन एक ओलेफिन है जिसका उपयोग प्लास्टिक के उत्पादन में किया जाता है।"
烯烃
Transliteration: xītū
"乙烯是一种用于塑料生产的烯烃。"
올레핀
Transliteration: ollepin
"에틸렌은 플라스틱 생산에 사용되는 올레핀입니다."
オレフィン
Transliteration: orefin
"エチレンはプラスチックの製造に使用されるオレフィンです。"
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