olefiant gas

[ oh-luh-fahy-uh nt, oh-lee-fee-, oh-lef-ee- ]

/ ˌoʊ ləˈfaɪ ənt, oʊˈli fi-, oʊˈlɛf i- /

noun

ethylene(def 2).

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Nearby words

olearia, oleaster, oleate, olecranon, oled, olefiant gas, olefin, olefin fiber, olefin series, olefine, oleg

Origin of olefiant gas

1800–10; part translation of French gaz oléfiant, equivalent to olé- (< Latin oleum oil) + -fiant, present participle of -fier -fy; see -ant

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