olefiant

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adjective

That produces oil

OriginFrench gaz oléfiant →
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Meanings

adjectiveolefiant (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat produces oil

Origin

  1. Frenchgaz oléfiant
  2. Englisholefiant

From French gaz oléfiant, from olé (“oil”) + -fiant (“producer”), present participle of -fier (“-fy”).

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Translations

French oléfiant
  • oléfiantthat produces oil
Italian olefiante, oleofacente
  • olefiantethat produces oil
  • oleofacentethat produces oil

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APA

olefiant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olefiant

MLA

“olefiant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olefiant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olefiant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olefiant.

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