| 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 |
containing a lot of oil, or covered with oil; greasy. [1/2 definitions] |
| ointment |
An ointment is a soft substance that contains some kind of oil. You rub ointment into the skin to help heal it or make it soft. |
| 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." |
| Papua New Guinea |
Papua New Guinea is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. It shares its island with part of the country of Indonesia. Papua New Guinea is a country of mountains, rainforest, and volcanoes. The land has a lot of minerals, wood from forests, and also oil that it can sell to other countries. Many, many different languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea. |
| pastry |
A pastry is a sweet, baked food made with flour, water, and butter. Sometimes oil or some kind of fat is used instead of butter. Pastries usually have something like sweet fruit or chocolate inside them or on top of them. One kind of pastry is a pie. Many people like pastries for breakfast or as a dessert. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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. |
| Qatar |
Qatar is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is its neighbor, and it is also near the country of Bahrain. The land of Qatar is a peninsula that sticks out into a body of water called the Persian Gulf. Qatar is mostly desert, but it is only very hot in the summer. Qatar has oil in the ground that can be used for fuel and also for selling to other countries. |
| Republic of the Congo |
The Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa. It is named for the Congo River, which is the deepest river in the world. The Republic of the Congo has some forest areas where gorillas live. Oil for fuel is the most important product that comes from the Republic of the Congo nowadays. The country also has many important minerals in the ground. |
| resource |
When a country or group of people has resources, it has things it can use to make things or help it to survive. Natural resources are things like forests, oil, and minerals that are underground. Countries can use these things for its own industries or sell them to make money. [1/3 definitions] |
| samosa |
A samosa is a kind of fried food that comes from India. A typical samosa is made with boiled potatoes, green peas, and spices wrapped in a thin dough made from wheat flour. The whole samosa is fried in oil. Samosas are very popular as an appetizer or snack. |
| 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. |
| Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Some of its neighbors are Yemen, Kuwait, and Iraq. The country of Saudi Arabia lies between two large bodies of water called the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Much of Saudi Arabia is desert, but it is rich in oil. People in Saudi Arabia speak Arabic, and they are ruled by a king. |
| sizzle |
When fat or oil sizzles, it makes a kind of hissing and snapping sound because it is very hot. If you cook bacon at a high temperature, it will sizzle a lot in the pan. |
| slippery |
When something is slippery, it's easy to slide on it and easy to fall on it. Things are often slippery when they are covered with something like ice, oil, or soap. [1/2 definitions] |