cycloolefin
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cy·clo·ole·fin

noun \ˌsī-klō-ˈō-lə-fən\

Definition of CYCLOOLEFIN

: a hydrocarbon containing a ring having one or more double bonds
cy·clo·ole·fin·ic \-ˌō-lə-ˈfi-nik\ adjective

Origin of CYCLOOLEFIN

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1929

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