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olefine

(ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn; -fɪn; ˈɒl-) or

olefin

n
(Elements & Compounds) other names for alkene
[C19: from French oléfiant, ultimately from Latin oleum oil + facere to make]
ˌoleˈfinic adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.olefine - any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
alkene, olefin
aliphatic compound - organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
ethene, ethylene - a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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In addition, the cytochrome P450 family raised hydroxyl and reduced coenzyme II twenty-four carbon olefine acid oxidase in high glucose, which increased the active oxygen class produces and prompting podocyte apoptosis [39].
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After a detailed analysis, it was clear the presence of chelated hydroxyl groups ([delta] 15.44-12.29), aromatic and/or olefine hydrogens ([delta] 8.41-5.92), hydrogens bound to oxygenated carbon ([delta] 3.64-3.54), as well as methylene, methyne and methyl protons ([delta] 2.34-0.83) (Silverstein et al, 1991).
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It is uncertain whether it would affect FPG's application for resuming the production of the olefine plant in Mailiao offshore industrial zone, following a fire on July 7.
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Because of the above reactions, it produced cross-linked HDPE as well as more olefine bonds on the HDPE backbone.
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Chen D, Freney JR, Rochester IJ, Constable GA, Mosier AR, Chalk PM (2008) Evaluation of an olefine coated urea as a fertiliser for irrigated cotton.
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Table 1 10 Year History of Fiber Activity Olefine Polyester O/P Rayon Total 1994 280 279 559 45 604 1995 267 280 547 44 591 1996 294 285 579 52 631 1997 314 286 600 54 654 1998 339 292 631 57 688 1999 454 310 764 61 825 2000 483 320 813 65 878 2001 466 298 764 61 825 2002 459 306 765 62 827 2003 369 294 663 54 717 Source: Fiber Economics Bureau; rayon is estimated Table 2 Shipments By End Use Segment Apparel Home Industrial Total 1994 1098 1628 1216 3942 1995 910 1487 1256 3653 1996 876 1582 1205 3663 1997 1044 1594 1200 3818 1998 899 1610 1223 3732 1999 849 1612 1391 3852 2000 826 1579 1445 3850 2001 708 1395 1286 3389 2002 666 1422 1350 3483 2003 612 1407 1209 3228 Change: 1994-2003 Lbs.
Shipments of fibers to nonwovens reported for 2003: it was a poor year for nonwovens

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