Olibene
(Ol"i*bene) n. (Chem.) A colorless mobile liquid of a pleasant aromatic odor obtained by the distillation of olibanum, or frankincense, and regarded as a terpene; — called also conimene.

Olid
(Ol"id Ol"i*dous) a. [L. olidus, fr. olere to smell.] Having a strong, disagreeable smell; fetid. [Obs.] Boyle. Sir T. Browne.

Olifant
(Ol"i*fant) n. [OF.]

1. An elephant. [Obs.]

2. An ancient horn, made of ivory.

Oligandrous
(Ol`i*gan"drous) a. [Oligo- + Gr. man, male.] (Bot.) Having few stamens.


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