Definition of Oil. Meaning of Oil. Synonyms of Oil

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Definition of Oil

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Candlenut Can"dle*nut`, n. 1. The fruit of a euphorbiaceous tree or shrub (Aleurites moluccana), native of some of the Pacific islands. It is used by the natives as a candle. The oil from the nut ( candlenut, or kekune, oil) has many uses. 2. The tree itself.
Oil
Oil Oil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Oiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Oiling.] To smear or rub over with oil; to lubricate with oil; to anoint with oil.

Meaning of Oil from wikipedia

- rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons...
- oil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Oil is any of a number of nonpolar, hydrophobic, and viscous liquids. Oil also often refers to: Cooking oil,...
- Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological...
- Look up oiler in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Oiler may refer to: Replenishment oiler Tanker (ship) Cape Breton Oilers, a former American Hockey League...
- Oil painting is a painting method involving the procedure of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. It has been the most common...
- Drillship, a floating apparatus for offs**** oil drilling Oil platform, an apparatus for offs**** oil drilling Oil well, a boring from which oil is extracted...
- triglycerides. Soybean oil, grape seed oil, and cocoa butter are examples of seed oils, or fats from seeds. Olive oil, palm oil, and rice bran oil are examples...
- Oil! is a novel by Upton Sinclair, first published in 1926–27 and told as a third-person narrative, with only the opening pages written in the first person...
- Mustard oil can mean either the pressed oil used for cooking, or a pungent essential oil also known as volatile oil of mustard. The essential oil results...
- rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained by pressing whole olives, the fruit of Olea europaea...