lubricant

[ loo-bri-kuhnt ]
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noun
  1. a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.

adjective
  1. capable of lubricating; used to lubricate.

Origin of lubricant

1
1815–25; <Latin lūbricant- (stem of lūbricāns), present participle of lūbricāre to make slippery. See lubric, -ant

Other words from lubricant

  • non·lu·bri·cant, noun
  • un·lu·bri·cant, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for lubricant

lubricant

/ (ˈluːbrɪkənt) /


noun
  1. a lubricating substance, such as oil

adjective
  1. serving to lubricate

Origin of lubricant

1
C19: from Latin lūbricāns, present participle of lūbricāre. See lubricate

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