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Olefin vs Polyolefin - What's the difference?

olefin | polyolefin |

As nouns the difference between olefin and polyolefin

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 polyolefin is a polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of 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.

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    polyolefin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polyolefin) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin
  • (chemistry) A polyene