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oil any one of the greasy liquids that come from minerals, animals, plants or chemicals. Oil can be dissolved in alcohol, but not water. [2/3 definitions]
oily of or like oil. [2 definitions]
oleomargarine a food like butter made from vegetable oil instead of milk; margarine.
olive a small green or black fruit with a pit. Olives are eaten raw or used to make olive oil. [1/4 definitions]
olive oil oil pressed from ripe olives. Olive oil is used for cooking.
OPEC an association made up of several Arab nations that sell the oil they produce to other countries. "OPEC" is an abbreviation of "Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries."
peppermint a kind of mint plant that has small pink or white flowers and is grown for its oil. Peppermint is used in medicine and as a flavoring for toothpaste, gum, and candy. [3 definitions]
petroleum a thick oil found by drilling beneath the earth's surface. Petroleum is made into gasoline, heating oil, and other products.
pigment a powder that is mixed with oil or water to make paint, ink, or another coloring material. [1/2 definitions]
pipeline a long line of pipes for moving gas or oil from where it is produced to where it is used or sold.
sardine a small fish that lives in the ocean and is used for food. Sardines are usually packed with oil or some other liquid in tin cans.
soap a cleaning substance that is made from fat or oil and comes in the form of a bar, liquid, powder, or flakes. [1/2 definitions]
spearmint a common mint plant. Spearmint leaves produce an oil that is used for flavoring.
turpentine a mixture of oil and resin from certain pines and other related trees. [2 definitions]
well2 a deep hole dug in the ground to get water, oil, gas, or other natural resources. [1/4 definitions]
wick a cord in a candle or oil lamp that draws up fuel to be burned at its upper end.
wintergreen a low evergreen found in eastern North America that bears white flowers and red berries. Oil from its leaves is used to make flavoring. [2 definitions]