Definitions for polyolefin
ˌpɒl iˈoʊ lə fɪnpo·ly·olefin

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1. polyolefinnoun

   A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin

2. polyolefinnoun

   A polyene

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1. Polyolefin

   A polyolefin is a type of polymer with the general formula (CH2CHR)n where R is an alkyl group. They are usually derived from a small set of simple olefins (alkenes). Dominant in a commercial sense are polyethylene and polypropylene. More specialized polyolefins include polyisobutylene and polymethylpentene. They are all colorless or white oils or solids. Many copolymers are known, such as polybutene, which derives from a mixture of different butene isomers. The name of each polyolefin indicates the olefin from which it is prepared; for example, polyethylene is derived from ethylene, and polymethylpentene is derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene. Polyolefins are not olefins themselves because the double bond of each olefin monomer is opened in order to form the polymer. Monomers having more than one double bond such as butadiene and isoprene yield polymers that contain double bonds (polybutadiene and polyisoprene) and are usually not considered polyolefins. Polyolefins are the foundations of many chemical industries.

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1. Polyolefin

   A polyolefin is a polymer produced from a simple olefin as a monomer. For example, polyethylene is the polyolefin produced by polymerizing the olefin ethylene. An equivalent term is polyalkene; this is a more modern term, although polyolefin is still used in the petrochemical industry. Polypropylene is another common polyolefin which is made from the olefin propylene.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of polyolefin in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of polyolefin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of polyolefin in a Sentence

1. Borealis Chief Executive Mark Garrett:

   We believe the integrated polyolefin industry margin will be solid (in 2016), borouge's profitability will be impacted by the lower price environment in Asia. Overall, Borealis expects to see a solid, albeit lower profitability in 2016 compared to 2015.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polyolefin
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyolefin
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=polyolefin