oleolysis

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noun

The separation of a layer of oil from a mixture

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Meanings

nounoleolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe separation of a layer of oil from a mixture

Origin

From oleo- + -lysis.

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APA

oleolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleolysis

MLA

“oleolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oleolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleolysis.

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