'elayle' definitions:
- Elayl \E*la"yl\, n. [Gr. ? olive oil, oil + yl.] (Chem.)
Olefiant gas or ethylene; -- so called by Berzelius from its
forming an oil combining with chlorine. [Written also
elayle.] See Ethylene.
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