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olefins
A class of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having one or more double bonds. Created by thermal cracking of naphtha or gas fractions. Examples: ethylene, propylene.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Energy
- Category: Petrochemical products
- Company: Chevron Phillips Chemical
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