Olefin

Olefin is a synonym (archaic, but widely used in the petrochemical industry) for the more widely accepted term, alkene. Alkenes are hydrocarbons that simply have a double bond between at least two carbon atoms. The least complex alkene is ethene (containing two carbon atoms) followed by propene (three carbons), butene (four carbons), and so on. In the cases of butene and larger alkenes, multiple isomers exist depending on the position of the double bond. Alkenes serve as a feedstock for the petrochemical industry.

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Synonym - Petrochemical - Industry - Alkene - Hydrocarbons - Carbon - Atom - Ethene - Propene - Butene

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