oil
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
oil
- Details
General term for a wide variety of viscous liquids (or easily liquefiable on warming) that are both combustible and immiscible in water. The character of oils may be mineral (e.g., paraffin), vegetable (e.g., linseed), animal (e.g., fish), essential (e.g., turpentine), or edible (e.g., olive).
- Variations
Oils and fats
oils
huile
huiles