Cycloolefine

/ˌsaɪ.kloʊˈoʊ.lə.fin/ noun

Definition

An alternative or European spelling variant of cycloolefin, referring to the same cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon compound.

Etymology

Variant spelling of cycloolefin using -ine instead of -in, more common in European chemical nomenclature. Both forms emerged simultaneously in polymer chemistry literature in the 1980s.

Kelly Says

Chemical naming is inconsistent because scientists in different countries published their discoveries independently—'olefin' vs 'olefine' is one of many spelling battles in chemistry.

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