olefiant gas

[ oh-luh-fahy-uh nt, oh-lee-fee-, oh-lef-ee- ]
/ ˌoʊ ləˈfaɪ ənt, oʊˈli fi-, oʊˈlɛf i- /

noun

ethylene(def 2).

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

Words nearby olefiant gas

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