OLEFIANT GAS


Meaning of OLEFIANT GAS in English

/oh'leuh fuy"euhnt, oh lee"fee-, oh lef"ee-/

ethylene (def. 2).

[ 1800-10; part trans. of F gaz oléfiant, equiv. to olé- ( oleum OIL) + -fiant, prp. of -fier -FY; see -ANT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .