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- [loo-bri-kuh nt]
- /ˈlu brɪ kənt/
- /ˈluː.brɪ.kənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-bri-kuh nt]
- /ˈlu brɪ kənt/
Definitions of lubricant word
- noun lubricant a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism. 1
- adjective lubricant capable of lubricating; used to lubricate. 1
- noun lubricant A substance, such as oil or grease, used for minimizing friction, especially in an engine or component. 1
- noun lubricant machine: oil, grease 1
- noun lubricant sex: lubricating product 1
- adjective lubricant substance: that lubricates 1
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Origin of lubricant
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin lūbricant- (stem of lūbricāns), present participle of lūbricāre to make slippery. See lubric, -ant
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Parts of speech for Lubricant
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lubricant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lubricant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lubricant
noun lubricant
- coating — A coating of a substance is a thin layer of it spread over a surface.
- oil — any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- grease — the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- wax — a fit of anger; rage.
- silicone — any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
adjective lubricant
- lardy — like or consisting of lard: lardy pastry.
- oily — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- butyraceous — of, containing, or resembling butter
- lubricous — (of a surface, coating, etc.) having an oily smoothness; slippery.
- saponaceous — resembling soap; soapy.
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