huile

Definitions of huile
  1. noun
    a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
    synonyms: graisse, lubrifiant
  2. noun
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
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    mazout
    a petroleum product used for fuel
    huile animale
    any oil obtained from animal substances
    graisse, huile de graissage
    a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
    essence, huile volatile
    an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
    minéral, pétrole
    a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)
    pétrole brut
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
    huile de foie de morue
    an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
    huile de baleine
    a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish
    essence de térébenthine, white-spirit
    volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
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    lipide
    an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
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