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lubricant
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lu·bri·cant
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kənt
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noun
1.
a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.
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adjective
2.
capable of
lubricating
;
used to
lubricate
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Origin:
1815–25;
<
Latin
lūbricant-
(stem of
lūbricāns
), present participle of
lūbricāre
to make slippery.
See
lubric
,
-ant
Related forms
non·lu·bri·cant,
noun
un·lu·bri·cant,
adjective
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lubricant
(ˈluːbrɪkənt)
—
n
1.
a lubricating substance, such as oil
—
adj
2.
serving to lubricate
[C19: from Latin
lūbricāns,
present participle of
lūbricāre.
See
lubricate
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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lubricant
early 19c., from L. lubricantem, prp. of lubricare "to make slippery or smooth," from lubricus "slippery."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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