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lubricant

[loo-bri-kuhnt] / ˈlu brɪ kənt /
NOUN
lubricator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
WD40™


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The South Korean refiner is a global leader in premium lubricant base oils, producing about 80,000 barrels of Group III base oils a day, Chung writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

He argued bonds act as a financial lubricant, and that in truth, it was a fabulous debt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The lubricant injection Ohtani received a week ago relieves symptoms for a short period of time, usually a few months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Petroleum is an essential element in modern industry, whether used as a fuel, a lubricant or an ingredient in plastics and chemicals.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

There are humans who hunt and slaughter whales and market the products for lipstick or industrial lubricant.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Heating oil and diesel are similar refined products with different additives and lubricants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Published Aug. 5 in Nature, the work could offer a way to address two separate environmental problems at once: the difficulty of recycling PVC and the need to produce valuable industrial lubricants more sustainably.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

But the petroleum products are masked in manifests — labeled waste material, lubricants, residues and other items not subject to the high taxes that Mexico levies on imported fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

The list of potential contaminants from the 'fire practice pond' include petrol, oil, lubricants, solvents and firefighting chemicals - which were "drained into storm water drainage."

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The horse was dead, set to be rendered, to have its atoms turned into pet food and stuff like shampoos, lubricants on condoms, rubber tires, and explosives.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith


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