cycloolefin

noun cy·clo·ole·fin \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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1929

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