Noun: cycloolefin
- Alkene hydrocarbon which contains a closed ring of carbon atoms, but has no aromatic character
"Due to geometrical considerations, smaller cycloolefins are almost always the cis isomers, and the term cis tends to be omitted from the names.";
- cycloalkene
Derived forms: cycloolefins
Type of: alkene, olefin, olefine
Encyclopedia: Cycloolefin