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  • noun organic chemistry An olefin that has two double bonds; a diene

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  • Using encapsulated liquid tricyclic, like diolefin, and some kind of catalyst for quick hardening.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Steve Perry 2009

  • The quality of pygas, which is high in diolefin content, can be satisfactorily improved by hydrotreating, whereby conversion of diolefins into mono-olefins provides an acceptable product for motor gas blending.

    Cracking 2008

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