Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penetrating oil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: pen-e-trat-ing oil
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of very low-viscosity oil that evaporates quickly.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Called so because of its penetration into the microscopic interstices of rust and of mating metal surfaces, which aids loosening of fasteners.

Usage

Inflected Forms

penetrating oils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lubricant

Synonyms

penetrating fluid

Questions

What does penetrating oil mean?: A type of very low-viscosity oil that evaporates quickly.
Where does penetrating oil come from?: Called so because of its penetration into the microscopic interstices of rust and of mating metal surfaces, which aids loosening of fasteners.

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