diolefin
/daɪˈoʊləfɪn/
noun
- An organic compound containing two carbon-carbon double bonds, often used in making synthetic rubber and other polymers.
- Diolefins are important building blocks in the production of many plastic materials.
- Butadiene is a well-known diolefin used to manufacture synthetic rubber for tires.
- The chemist synthesized a new diolefin that could be used in advanced adhesives.
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