Term Name: olefin
Synonyms: olefin, olefins
Definition: Acyclic and cyclic hydrocarbons having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, apart from the formal ones in aromatic compounds. The class olefins subsumes alkenes and cycloalkenes and the corresponding polyenes.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:33641]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydrocarbon olefinic compound
has subtype: acyclic olefin cyclic olefin polyene