| The Commission is of the opinion that the common position improves the Commission proposal by clarifying a number of issues, such as the project specification, the olefin networks and renewable sources of energy. |
| Synthetic blends such as olefin and acrylic fibers draw moisture away from the body better than cotton, preventing chills. |
| Ethylene, a two-carbon olefin, is a volatile hormone in higher plants. |
| Epoxidation, the conversion of an olefin to a cyclic ether through reaction with hydrogen peroxide, a peracid, or oxygen, is an important chemical technique. |
| The reactions postulated for olefin compounds apply principally to intermediate products within the reactor system, since the olefin content of catalytic cracking feedstock is usually very low. |
| Oxo gas: a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide which, upon reaction with an olefin, produces oxo-alcohols used in the fabrication of plastics and detergents. |
