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oleosity

oleosity noun: the state or quality of being oily or fat; fatness.

Noun

oleosity

  1. (obsolete) The state or quality of being oily or fat; fatness.
    • How know you him?
      By his viscosity, His oleosity, and his suscitability1610 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Alchemist, London: […] Thomas Snodham, for Walter Burre, and are to be sold by Iohn Stepneth, […], published 1612, →OCLC, (please specify the Internet...

Questions about oleosity

What does oleosity mean?
Oleosity means the state or quality of being oily or fat; fatness.
What part of speech is oleosity?
Oleosity is a noun.

Words near oleosity in the dictionary

  1. oleose
  2. oleoside
  3. oleosides
  4. oleosin
  5. oleosins
  6. oleosity
  7. oleosome
  8. oleosomes
  9. oleous
  10. oleovitamin
  11. oleovitamins

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