olefin

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The world's first and only olefin-based stretch fiber, DOW XLA (TM) offers limitless possibilities and breakthrough benefits for the treatment, durability, and comfort of denim.

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  1. noun Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene, having the general formula CnH2n; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

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  • At Promerus, he conducted research into the properties of cyclic olefin polymers for the semiconductor industry. —  Post-Journal
  • Millers Precision Enterprises, Inc. has been supplying industries with disposable recycled Tyvek ® spun-bonded olefin garments since —  PR.com Press Releases
  • Fiat, Jaguar, Land Rover, Hyundai, PSA, Renault and Toyota, recently released a report summarizing results of its industry evaluation of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant, hydrofluoro olefin (HFO) - 1234yf, which was co-developed by DuPont. —  innovations-report
  • The world's first and only olefin-based stretch fiber, DOW XLA (TM) offers limitless possibilities and breakthrough benefits for the treatment, durability, and comfort of denim. —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper
  • The world's first and only olefin-based stretch fiber, DOW XLA ™ offers limitless possibilities and breakthrough benefits for the treatment, durability, and comfort of denim. —  WebWire | Recent Headlines
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  1. French (gaz) oléfiant, oil-forming (gas), ethylene : Latin oleum, oil; see oil + French -fiant, present participle of -fier, -fy.
 

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