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Olefiant

O*le"fi*ant\, a. [F. ol['e]fiant, fr.L. oleum oil + -ficare (in comp.). Cf. -Fy.] (Chem.) Forming or producing an oil; specifically, designating a colorless gaseous hydrocarbon called ethylene. [Archaic]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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