oily — oil|y [ˈɔıli] adj 1.) covered with oil ▪ He wiped his hands on an oily rag. 2.) similar to oil ▪ an oily liquid 3.) oily hair or skin contains more natural oil than is usual or desirable = ↑greasy ▪ a shampoo for oily hair 4.) oily food contains… … Dictionary of contemporary English
liquid — adj. & n. adj. 1 having a consistency like that of water or oil, flowing freely but of constant volume. 2 having the qualities of water in appearance; translucent (liquid blue; a liquid lustre). 3 (of a gas, e.g. air, hydrogen) reduced to a… … Useful english dictionary
oily — adjective 1 covered with oil or containing a lot of oil: oily skin | oily rags 2 looking or feeling like oil: an oily liquid 3 unpleasantly polite oiliness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
liquid petrolatum — noun also liquid paraffin : a transparent oily liquid obtained usually by distilling petroleum fractions boiling between 330° C and 390° C and used chiefly in medicine for treating constipation and especially formerly as a demulcent and solvent… … Useful english dictionary
liquid paraffin — noun chiefly Brit. a colourless, odourless oily liquid obtained from petroleum, used as a laxative … English new terms dictionary
cashew nutshell liquid — noun : a phenolic oily liquid obtained from the double shell of the cashew nut and used chiefly in making phenolic resins notable for their flexibility and alkali resistance … Useful english dictionary
Dishwashing liquid — in use Dishwashing liquid (BrE: washing up liquid), also known as dishwashing soap and dish soap, is a detergent used to assist in dishwashing. It is usually a highly foaming mixture of surfactants with low skin irritation, and is primarily used… … Wikipedia
Perfume — For other uses, see Perfume (disambiguation). The Perfume Maker, by Rodolphe Ernst Perfume (English: /ˈpɝː.fjuːm/, French parfum pronounced: [paʁ.fœ̃]) is a mixture of fragrant … Wikipedia
Deepwater Horizon oil spill — 2010 oil spill and BP oil spill redirect here. For other oil spills in 2010, see 2010 oil spill (disambiguation). For the 2006 oil spill involving BP, see Prudhoe Bay oil spill. For the drilling rig and explosion, see Deepwater Horizon… … Wikipedia
Aniline — A chemical compound implicated, along with o toluidine, in the causation of bladder cancer. Aniline and o toluidine, both aromatic amines, are used in the manufacture of a variety of dyes, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and chemicals employed in… … Medical dictionary