Oil
An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is a viscous liquid at ambient temperatures and is both hydrophobic (does not mix with water, literally “water fearing”) and lipophilic (mixes with other oils, literally “fat loving”). Oils have a high carbon and hydrogen content and are usually flammable and surface active.
The general definition of oil includes classes of chemical compounds that may be otherwise unrelated in structure, properties, and uses. Oils may be animal, vegetable, or petrochemical in origin, and may be volatile or non-volatile. They are used for food (e.g., olive oil), fuel (e.g., heating oil), medical purposes (e.g., mineral oil), lubrication (e.g. motor oil), and the manufacture of many types of paints, plastics, and other materials. Specially prepared oils are used in some religious ceremonies and rituals as purifying agents.
Nard (noun)
, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine.
Nard (noun)
A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.
Nard (noun)
(ver=190203), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.
Nard (noun)
Testicles.
“The soccer ball hit me right in the nards!”
Oil (noun)
Liquid fat.
Oil (noun)
Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
Oil (noun)
An oil painting.
Oil (verb)
To lubricate with oil.
Oil (verb)
To grease with oil for cooking.
Oil (noun)
a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.
Oil (noun)
petroleum
“the oil industry”
“400 birds were coated with oil which spilled out from an opened valve”
Oil (noun)
any of various viscous liquids which are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents and are obtained from animals or plants
“potatoes fried in vegetable oil”
Oil (noun)
a liquid preparation used on the hair or skin as a cosmetic
“suntan oil”
Oil (noun)
any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids, which are liquid at room temperature.
Oil (noun)
oil paint
“a portrait in oils”
Oil (noun)
an oil painting
“a dark discoloured oil of an elderly cleric”
Oil (noun)
information or facts
“Young had some good oil on the Adelaide races”
Oil (verb)
lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil
“a lightly oiled baking tray”
Oil (verb)
supply with oil as fuel
“attempts should not be made to oil individual tanks too rapidly”
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