Elayle

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.
     [1913 Webster]