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oil
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n.
1.
a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, esp. for use as a fuel or lubricant.
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petroleum.
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any of various thick, viscous, typically flammable liquids that are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents and are obtained from animals or plants:
potatoes fried in vegetable oil.
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a liquid preparation used on the hair or skin as a cosmetic:
suntan oil.
∎ Chem.
any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids that are liquid at room temperature. Compare with fat.
2.
(often oils)
oil paint:
a portrait in oils.
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v. [tr.] [often as adj.] (oiled)
lubricate or coat (something) with oil:
a lightly oiled baking tray.
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impregnate or treat (something) with oil:
her hair was heavily oiled.
PHRASES:
oil and water fig.
used to refer to two elements, factors, or people that do not agree or blend together.DERIVATIVES:
oil·less
adj.
ORIGIN: Middle English: from Old Northern French olie, Old French oile, from Latin oleum ‘(olive) oil’; compare with olea ‘olive.’
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Oil shipping enterprises ready for implementing the plan "Chinese oil using Chinese shipping".(Transportation)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 4/16/2004; 700+ words
; * As a part of the oil safety strategy, relevant departments of the...development program for the plan "Chinese oil using Chinese shipping". * It is expected that the proportion of "Chinese oil using Chinese shipping" will increase from...
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Oil control for parallel compressors.
Magazine article from: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News; 2/6/1989; 700+ words
; Oil control for parallel compressors Greater system...problems -- like trying to maintain correct oil levels in the compressor crankcase under all...refrigerant vapor circulation can lower crankcase oil levels in the idle compressors, tripping the...
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Oil Spills.(definition, cases, experiments to try)
Magazine article from: Science Weekly; 12/15/2000; 700+ words
; When we hear about oil spills, we picture oil-covered animals, black and gooey beaches, and dead fish floating...fuel, heat, and for manufacturing chemicals and plastics. Once oil spills happen, how do we clean them up? Where Does It Go? When...
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OIL COMES IN ALL VARIETIES. WHICH IS UP TO THE TASK?
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/13/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...point" of all the cooking oils. The smoke point is the temperature at which oil begins to smoke and emit...oxidize, and both the oil and fumes from burnt cooking oils are recognized as carcinogens. "Oil is such a tiny portion...
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Oil Prices and Consumer Spending
Magazine article from: Economic Quarterly - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...body of empirical research indicates that oil price increases have a significant negative...strength and stability of the relation between oil prices and GDP. In particular, some analysts...that the estimated linear relations between oil prices and several macroeconomic variables...
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Oil prices and consumer spending.
Magazine article from: Economic Quarterly; 6/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...body of empirical research indicates that oil price increases have a significant negative...strength and stability of the relation between oil prices and GDP. In particular, some analysts...that the estimated linear relations between oil prices and several macroeconomic variables...
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Murphy Oil Corporation (Murphy) Analysis across the Oil and Gas Value Chain Reveals Analyses and Forecasts Output For Major Oil and Gas Assets To 2020.
M2 Presswire; 9/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-11 September 2008-Research and Markets: Murphy Oil Corporation (Murphy) Analysis across the Oil and Gas Value Chain Reveals Analyses and Forecasts Output For Major Oil and Gas Assets To 2020(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...
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'Murphy Oil Corporation (Murphy) Analysis across the Oil and Gas Value Chain' Reveals Analyses and Forecasts Output for Major Oil and Gas Assets to 2020.(Company overview)
Business Wire; 9/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...www.researchandmarkets.com/research/165a73/murphy_oil_corpora) has announced the addition of the "Murphy Oil Corporation (Murphy) Analysis across The Oil and Gas Value Chain" company profile to their offering. Murphy Oil...
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Net Oil Pressure Vs. Discharge Pressure.(oil pump discharge pressure)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News; 1/8/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...compressors are usually over 5 hp. They contain an oil pump located at the end of the compressor's...The crankshaft is actually connected to the oil pump and supplies power, which turns the oil pump. Oil pumps can be of the gear or eccentric...
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OIL & GAS LEASES
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 10/28/1989; 700+ words
; ...5966 P 1585-Jim Conlee et al to Morgan Oil Corp, $, 5 Years,L12 B37 Sec 14 Oakcliff...P 1586-David Frank Cronkhite to Morgan Oil Corp, $, 3 Years,L7 B28 Sec 13 Oakcliff...1587-Michael L Pickett et al to Morgan Oil Corp, $, 3 Years,L29 B27 Sec 13 Oakcliff...
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Oil
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
Oil David S. Painter Oil was an integral part of U.S. foreign policy in the twentieth century...influence has shown no sign of diminishing in the twenty-first century. Oil has been and continues to be central to military power and to modern...
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Oil Spills
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
Oil spills Crude oil or petroleum is an important fossil fuel. Fossil fuels were formed millions...created pressure and heat that changed the decaying organic material into oil and gas. Since petroleum is often extracted in places that are far away...
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Essential Oils
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...healing powers of essential oils when he used lavender oil to effectively heal a severe...in one drop of essential oil. Some essential oils made from rose plants require...produce one pound of essential oil. Essential oils are generally very complex...
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Oil Crises
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
OIL CRISES OIL CRISES. In 1973 – 1974 and 1979, the United States experienced shortages of gasoline and other petroleum products because of reduced domestic oil production, greater dependence on imported oil, and political developments...
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Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo 105...US$10.82 billion) Stock Exchanges: Tokyo Osaka Nagoya Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. imports crude oil and other petroleum products into Japan and, using its own refineries...
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