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| fat |
animal or plant substance that is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, is greasy to the touch, and is white or yellowish in color. [1/10 definitions] |
| nongreasy |
combined form of greasy. |
| oil |
any of numerous mineral, animal, plant, or synthetic substances that are viscous, usu. liquid, and greasy, and that are soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water. [1/7 definitions] |
| oily |
containing a great amount of oil, or smeared with oil; greasy. [1/3 definitions] |
| petrolatum |
a colorless or yellowish, translucent, greasy, semisolid petroleum derivative used as a lubricant and in medical ointments; petroleum jelly. |
| pinguid |
greasy; oily; fat. |
| smear |
to spread or apply (a sticky, oily, or greasy substance) on or over a surface. [4/9 definitions] |
| talc |
a soft mineral with a greasy feel used in making talcum powder and in various industrial products. [1/3 definitions] |
| unctuous |
like an oil or ointment in quality, character, or the like; greasy, oily, or slick. [1/2 definitions] |
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