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oleolysis

oleolysis noun: the separation of a layer of oil from a mixture.

Noun

oleolysis (uncountable)

  1. The separation of a layer of oil from a mixture

Origin of oleolysis

From oleo- + -lysis.

Questions about oleolysis

What does oleolysis mean?
Oleolysis means the separation of a layer of oil from a mixture.
What part of speech is oleolysis?
Oleolysis is a noun.

Words near oleolysis in the dictionary

  1. oleographs
  2. oleography
  3. oleogum
  4. oleogums
  5. oleogustus
  6. oleolysis
  7. oleolytic
  8. oleomancy
  9. oleomargaric acid
  10. oleomargarine
  11. oleomargarines

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