Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olefin

/ˈəʊləfɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: olefin
IPA: /ˈəʊləfɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

Etymology

From olefiant, "oil-producing".

Inflected Forms

olefins (plural) olefine (alternative)

Derived Forms

cycloolefin diolefin elastolefin hydrofluoroolefin nitroolefin olefination olefinic polyfluoroolefin polyolefin

Phrases

olefin metathesis

Synonyms

alkene olefine

Rhymes With

polyolefin

Questions

How do you pronounce olefin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊləfɪn/.
What does olefin mean?: Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.
Where does olefin come from?: From olefiant, "oil-producing".

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