a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant
the form of medieval French spoken north of the Loire, generally characterized by the use of oïl to mean ‘yes’, and forming the basis of modern French
a type of fuel oil distilled from petroleum and heavier than paraffin oil
oil obtained from the kernels of nuts and used in cooking and to make paints and varnishes
a gaseous mixture derived from mineral oils by destructive distillation
a structure with equipment for drilling an oil well; an oil platform
a volatile oil obtained by distilling tar, sometimes used as an insecticide
an oil resembling olive oil obtained from the seeds of the sasanqua and related plants, used chiefly in China and Japan
an aromatic culinary oil expressed from the seeds of the argan tree, native to an area of southwestern Morocco
an oil obtained from the germ of maize, used in cookery and salad dressings
a mixture of several alcohols (chiefly amyl alcohol) produced as a by-product of alcoholic fermentation
any of the relatively dense hydrocarbons (denser than water) derived from petroleum, coal tar, and similar materials
a receptacle containing oil, used for cooling, heating, lubricating, or insulating equipment immersed in it
(especially of a heating system or power station) using oil as fuel
a machine or a factory in which seeds, fruits, or other plant parts are crushed or pressed to extract oil
a thick paint made with ground pigment and a drying oil such as linseed oil, used chiefly by artists
a deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone containing bitumen
a silvery marking on brown Chinese porcelain (especially of the Song period) caused by precipitation of iron in firing
an artificially made well or shaft in rock from which mineral oil is drawn
oil from the fruit of certain palms, especially the West African oil palm
the hypothetical point in time when the global production of oil reaches its maximum rate, after which production will gradually decline
an oil obtained from rapeseed, used as a lubricant, in alternative fuels, and in foodstuffs
a substance with no real medicinal value sold as a remedy for all diseases
an oil found with spermaceti in the head of the sperm whale, used formerly as a lubricant
linseed oil or another drying oil thickened by heating, used in paints, varnishes, and printing inks
oil obtained from the blubber of a whale (and formerly of other sea creatures), especially the right whale
oil obtained from the blubber of a whale, formerly used in oil lamps or for making soap
a colourless petroleum distillate, especially liquid paraffin, used medicinally and in the food and plastic industries
oil expressed from bitter almonds, used for cosmetic preparations, flavouring, and medicinal purposes
a colorless liquid with a bananalike odor used in flavorings and as a solvent
a pale yellow oil obtained from castor beans, used as a purgative, a lubricant, and in manufacturing oil-based products