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olefin

ole.fin \'o--l*-f*n\ \.o--l*-'fin-ik\ n [ISV, fr. F (gaz) ole`fiant 
   ethylene, fr. L oleum] : an unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbon containing 
   at least one double bon d - ole.fin.ic aj