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Monomer vs Olefin - What's the difference?

monomer | olefin |

As nouns the difference between monomer and olefin

is that monomer is a relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer while olefin is any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

monomer

English

(wikipedia monomer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer.

    • See also

    * dimer * trimer * oligomer ----

    olefin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

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