🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

올레핀

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ollepin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Olefin/ˈoʊ.lə.fɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"에틸렌은 플라스틱 생산에 사용되는 올레핀입니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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