noun
- An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a ring structure with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Cycloolefins are important monomers in the production of specialized polymers.
- The chemist synthesized a new cycloolefin for use in advanced materials research.
- Cycloolefin copolymers are valued for their optical clarity and low moisture absorption.
- The ring structure of cycloolefins makes them useful in organic synthesis.
- Norbornene is a common example of a cycloolefin used in industrial applications.