lubricant

American  

[loo-bri-kuhnt] / ˈlu brɪ kənt /

noun

1. a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.

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adjective

1. capable of lubricating; used to lubricate.

lubricant British  

/ ˈluːbrɪkənt /

noun

1. a lubricating substance, such as oil

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adjective

1. serving to lubricate

Other Word Forms

• nonlubricant noun
• unlubricant adjective

Etymology

Origin of lubricant

1815–25; < Latin lūbricant- (stem of lūbricāns ), present participle of lūbricāre to make slippery. See lubric, -ant

Example Sentences

The rise came largely due to higher prices for fuel and lubricants for personal vehicles, INE said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Petroleum is an essential element in modern industry, whether used as a fuel, a lubricant or an ingredient in plastics and chemicals.

From Barron's

Shell said it will retain its Pennzoil Quaker State, Rotella and other Shell lubricants brands, along with marketing, manufacturing and distribution of lubricants in the U.S. and Canada that serve consumer, commercial and industrial sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that parts of a damaged life raft, an barrel of lubricants and footwear had washed ashore, and officials were trying to establish if they were from the sunk Dena.

From Barron's

When the pressure is released, it draws fluid back in, bringing nutrients and natural lubricants with it.

From Science Daily

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