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fixed oil

–noun Chemistry.
a natural vegetable or animal oil that is nonvolatile, as lard oil, linseed oil, etc.
Also called fatty oil.


Origin:
1790–1800
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fixed oil  
n.  A nonvolatile oil, especially a fatty oil of vegetable origin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fixed oil
Function: noun
: a nonvolatile oil; especially : FATTY OIL—compare ESSENTIAL OIL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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fixed oil n.
A nonvolatile oil, especially a fatty oil of vegetable origin.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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