dead oil

noun

The heavy oil obtained in the distillation of coal tar, containing phenol etc.

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Meanings

noundead oil (usually uncountable, plural dead oils)

plural dead oils

  1. uncountableusuallyThe heavy oil obtained in the distillation of coal tar, containing phenol etc.
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APA

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“dead oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20oil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead oil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20oil.

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