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Olefinic hydrocarbons (olefins)

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001529

Unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds with the general formula CnH2n containing at least one carbon-to-carbon double-bond. Olefins are produced at crude oil refineries and petrochemical plants and are not naturally occurring constituents of oil and natural gas. Sometimes referred to as alkenes or unsaturated hydrocarbons. Excludes aromatics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-001529
FieldEnergy
SubjectNatural gas
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds with the general formula CnH2n containing at least one carbon-to-carbon double-bond. Olefins are produced at crude oil refineries and petrochemical plants and are not naturally occurring constituents of oil and natural gas. Sometimes referred to as alkenes or unsaturated hydrocarbons. Excludes aromatics.",
  "subject": "Natural gas",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/olefinic-hydrocarbons-olefins/"
}

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