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Meaning
Noun
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In Liquids:
Liquid fat.
●
In Liquids:
petroleum-based
liquid
used as
fuel
or lubricant.
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In Liquids & Petroleum:
petroleum
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In Liquids:
An
oil
painting.
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In Painting:
Oil paint.
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Containing
oil
,
conveying
oil
;
intended
for or
capable
of
containing
oil
.
●
Abbreviation of oxygen-iodine laser.
Verb
●
To
lubricate
with oil.
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In Fats and oils:
To
grease
with
oil
for cooking.
Name
●
A
surname
from Indonesian
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
oil
English
oile
Middle English (1100-1500)
olie
Anglo-Norman
oleum
Latin
olea
Latin
ἔλαιον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἐλαία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Gas
Fuel
Gasoline
Grease
Bitumen
Salt
Butter
Liquid
Biodiesel
Ethanol
Hydrocarbons
Petrol
Water
Lubricant
Diesel
Soap
Crude
Wax
Powder
Fluid
Hydrocarbon
Juice
Uranium
Steam
Meat
Fats
Sugar
Heat
Kerosene
Plastic
Food
Energy
Vinegar
Moisture
Plant
Solvent
Lubricants
Resin
Glycerine
Petro
Argan
Fat
Material
Chemicals
Honey
Mineral
Fruit
Paint
Lubricate
Mixture
Wood
Extract
Grind
Natural Gas
Animal Fats
Iron Ore
Fresh Water
Methyl Hydrate
Denatured Alcohol
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Rhymes
Oil
Roil
Coil
Toil
Boil
Foil
Soil
Moil
Moel
Broil
Boyle
Spoil
Thoil
Hoyle
Choil
Moile
Recoil
Assoil
Despoil
Embroil
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