Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light oil

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
light oil
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief fraction of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.

Uncountable

noun

Any of various types of low-viscosity lubricating oil. Sometimes named for principal uses (e.g., spindle oil, sewing machine oil).

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

lamp oil

Frequently Paired Words

lamp oil

Questions

What does light oil mean?
The oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief fraction of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.

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