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Olefin vs Olefination - What's the difference?

olefin | olefination |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between olefin and olefination

is that olefin is any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond while olefination is any reaction that yields an olefin.

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.

    • Anagrams

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    olefination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any reaction that yields an olefin

    • Derived terms

    *Julia olefination *Peterson olefination *Wittig olefination