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11Oil — From the final decades of the 19th century to the end of World War I, the petroleum needs of the Habsburg Empire were supplied by oil fields that had been opened during the 1850s in Austrian Galicia, today in Poland. Cut rate imports, largely… …
12Oil Pourer — The Oil Pourer, after Lysippos (Glyptothek, Munich) The Oil Pourer is a lost Greek bronze of an athlete variously associated with the circle of Lysippos, c. 340 330 BCE, of which Roman marble copies exist, notably in the Glyptothek, Munich… …
13oil paper — /ˈɔɪl peɪpə/ (say oyl paypuh) noun paper made transparent or waterproof by being treated with oil …
14oil·cloth — /ˈojəlˌklɑːθ/ noun [noncount] : cloth that is treated with oil so that it does not let water in and that is used especially to cover tables and shelves …
15oil·skin — /ˈojəlˌskın/ noun, pl skins 1 [noncount] : cloth that is treated with oil so that it does not let water in and that is used to make clothing 2 [count] : a raincoat that is made of oilskin 3 oilskins [plural] : a coat and pants that are made of… …
16whale oil — oil rendered from whale blubber, formerly widely used as a fuel for lamps and for making soap and candles. [1400 50; late ME] * * * ▪ oil also called train oil any oil derived from any species of whale, including sperm oil from sperm… …
17Crude Oil — Oil produced from a reservoir after any associated gas has been removed. ► See also Brent, WTI. * * * crude oil UK US noun [U] (also crude) ► NATURAL RESOURCES oil in a natural state that has not yet been treated: »The plant processes… …
18Linseed oil — Linseed oil, also known as flax seed oil or simply flax oil, is a clear to yellowish drying oil derived from the dried ripe seeds of the flax plant ( Linum usitatissimum , Linaceae). It is obtained by pressing, followed by an optional stage of… …
19fat and oil processing — ▪ chemistry Introduction method by which animal and plant substances are prepared for eating by humans. The oil and fat products used for edible purposes can be divided into two distinct classes: liquid oils, such as olive oil, peanut …
20Motor oil — For the TV documentary focused on the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, see Oil Change (TV Series). Motor oil sample Motor oil or engine oil is an oil used for lubrication of various internal combustion engines. The main function is… …
