light oil

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.

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Meanings

nounlight oil (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief fraction of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.
  2. uncountableAny of various types of low-viscosity lubricating oil. Sometimes named for principal uses (e.g., spindle oil, sewing machine oil).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 輕油 /轻油, 轻油
  • 輕油 /轻油 (qīngyóu)oily product
  • 轻油 (qīngyóu)oily product
Finnish kevytöljy
  • kevytöljyoily product
Polish olej lekki
  • olej lekkioily product
Vietnamese dầu nhẹ
  • dầu nhẹoily product
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APA

light oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20oil

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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