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olefiant gas

[ oh-luh-fahy-uhnt, oh-lee-fee-, oh-lef-ee- ]

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Word History and Origins

Origin of olefiant gas1

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

One pound of common oil yields about 15 feet of olefiant gas.

This was at one time called the olefiant gas, because when mixed with chlorine an oily looking compound was produced.

In the estimations of the composition of the gases given above, this vapour is included under olefiant gas.

Olefiant gas may therefore be expected to evolve a double quantity of carbon in its flame, which should emit a double light.

A similar relation holds good between marsh gas and olefiant gas (ethylene).

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