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a simple or complex liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that can be refined to yield gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, and various other products.
Ãâó: www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow2/jan99/new/oilvocab.html
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| oil |
a black, sticky substance used to produce fuel (petroleum) and materials (plastics).
Ãâó: www.nrdc.org/reference/glossary/o.asp
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| oil gland |
A small, usually bilobated organ located above the tail at the base of the rump in most species of bird. It contains an oily substance that is secreted via a duct through an external opening at the surface of the skin. It is sometimes called the "uropygial gland" or "preen gland." Bird species with an oil gland, such as Purple Martins, repeatedly press oil from it with their bills, then spread it over the feathers during preening. ...
Ãâó: www.purplemartin.org/main/Terminology.html
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| oil |
A liquid triacylglycerol at room temperature.
Ãâó: www.agsci.ubc.ca/fnh/courses/glossary.htm
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| oi- |
a genetic disorder that is also characterized by easily fractured bones.
Ãâó: www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/diabe...
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