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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Olefiant \O*le"fi*ant\, adjective [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 (olefiant gas). [Archaic]
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