Olefin

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-to-carbon double bond.

“Ethylene is the simplest olefin and forms the basis for a wide range of industrial plastics.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

o·le·fin

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Synonyms

alkeneolefine

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Wordle

Starts with OLE and ends in -FIN, with the F being the most notable uncommon letter

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Scores 9 points, the F adds 4 points and this chemistry term is worth committing to memory

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