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grease
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[ noun ] (chemistry) a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
Synonyms Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)In_addition , dirt particles can be held onto a soiled surface by sticky substances or by the surface_tension of liquids , including liquid greases . Greases , stains , and miscellaneous soils are usually sorbed onto the soiled surface . Obviously hydrophobic ( oleophilic ) substances such_as greases , oils , or particles having a greasy or oily surface are more at_home in the center of a micelle than in the aqueous phase . Related terms |
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[ verb ] lubricate with grease
Examples "grease the wheels" Used in print (Idwal Jones, "Santa Cruz Run"...)One could shave in the reflection of its French-polished panels , and its axles were greased like those of roulette_wheels . Related terms |
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