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Olefin vs. Alkene — What's the Difference?

Olefin vs. Alkene — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Olefin and Alkene

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Olefin

Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons having at least one double bond.

Alkene

In chemistry, an alkene is a hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon double bond.Alkene is often used as synonym of olefin, that is, any hydrocarbon containing one or more double bonds. Two general types of monoalkenes are distinguished: terminal and internal.

Olefin

A fiber or fabric made of this material.

Alkene

Any of a series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons with a carbon-carbon double bond, having the general formula CnH2n.

Olefin

(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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Alkene

(organic compound) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds. Category:en:Carbon

Olefin

Olefiant gas, or ethylene. See Ethylene.

Alkene

Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon

Olefin

Any one of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is the type; a member of the alkene series of hydrocarbons; an alkene.

Olefin

Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon

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