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olefine

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olefine, olefin [ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn -fɪn ˈɒl-]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) other names for alkene
[from French oléfiant, ultimately from Latin oleum oil + facere to make]
olefinic  adj
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Noun1.olefine - any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
aliphatic compound - organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
ethene, ethylene - a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic


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The presence of unsaturations in its repeating units makes the polymer able to be chemically modified as a common olefine.
Add sodium C 14-16 olefine sulfonate, Cocamide MEA and glycol distearate.
The plant, which will be built near to the defunct Olefines 5 plant at the North-east of the Wilton site, will help underpin the future of the current world-scale Olefins Cracker Wilton, which is also owned by Huntsman.
 
 
 
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