fixed oil
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fixed oil
n.
A nonvolatile oil, especially a fatty oil of vegetable origin.
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fixed oil
n
(Elements & Compounds) a natural animal or vegetable oil that is not volatile: a mixture of esters of fatty acids, usually triglycerides. Also called: fatty oil Compare essential oil
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fixed′ oil′
n.
a natural oil that is nonvolatile.
[1790–1800]
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Noun | 1. | fixed oil - nonvolatile animal or plant oil oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water |
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