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Olein vs Olefin - What's the difference?

olein | olefin |

As nouns the difference between olein and olefin

is that olein is any naturally-occurring greasy or oily substance related to fat while olefin is any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

olein

English

Alternative forms

* elain, elaine

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any naturally-occurring greasy or oily substance related to fat
  • (chemistry) Any glyceride of oleic acid

    • Related terms

    *diolein *monoolein *oleic acid *oleinic acid *triolein

    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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