ohmmeter |
an instrument that measures electrical resistance directly in ohms. |
-oid |
resembling (whatever is specified); having the characteristics of. [2 definitions] |
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. [7 definitions] |
oil cake |
a compressed cake of ground linseed, cottonseed, soybean, or the like, from which the oil has been extracted, used as feed or fertilizer. |
oilcloth |
a heavy smooth cloth that has been treated with oil and other materials to make it waterproof, and that is often used to line cupboards or as a tablecloth. |
oil color |
a paint made of pigment ground in oil, usu. linseed; oil paint. |
oil field |
an area having large deposits of oil, esp. one with many wells. |
oil of vitriol |
see "sulfuric acid." |
oil painting |
a painting executed in oil colors. [2 definitions] |
oilpaper |
paper made transparent and water-resistant by soaking in oil. |
oil shale |
shale containing hydrocarbons that yield petroleum. |
oilskin |
a cloth treated with oil to make it waterproof. [2 definitions] |
oil slick |
a film of oil floating on water. |
oilstone |
a smooth, fine-grained, oiled whetstone, used for fine sharpening. |
oil well |
a well from which petroleum is drawn or pumped. |
oily |
of, concerning, or like oil. [3 definitions] |
oink |
a sound representing the grunt of a pig. [2 definitions] |
ointment |
any of various usu. semisolid preparations made to be rubbed into the skin for medicinal, cosmetic, or moistening purposes. |
OJ |
(informal) abbreviation of "orange juice." |
Ojibwa |
a member of a North American Indian tribe living in the United States and Canada around Lake Superior. [3 definitions] |
OK1 |
(informal) acceptable; all right; satisfactory. [5 definitions] |