Lexic.us

Definition of Lubricant

1. Noun. A substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery.

Definition of Lubricant

1. a. Lubricating.

2. n. That which lubricates; specifically, a substance, as oil, grease, plumbago, etc., used for reducing the friction of the working parts of machinery.

Definition of Lubricant

1. Noun. A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lubricant

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lubricant

1. An oily or slippery substance. A vaginal lubricant may be helpful for women who feel pain during intercourse because of vaginal dryness. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lubricant

Literary usage of Lubricant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1891)
"The Thurston Railroad lubricant Tester was used for the determination of the ... The burette was filled with the lubricant (a mineral engine oil), ..."

2. Marine Engineers' Handbook by Frank Ward Sterling (1920)
"SELECTING lubricant FOR SERVICE In general, but more especially with high and medium speed machines. tl» best practical guide as to the suitability of a ..."

3. American Lubricants from the Standpoint of the Consumer by Luther Bynum Lockhart (1920)
"When used for this purpose the lubricant shall be mixed with an equal amount of ... Kerosene may be used to remove this lubricant from the equipment. ..."

4. Improving Recycling Markets by OECD., Oecd (2006)
"The small segment of lubricant products derived from vegetable sources and esters are ... Characteristics of lubricant oils A complex variety of compounds, ..."

5. Lubrication and Lubricants: A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of by Leonard Archbutt, Richard Mountford Deeley (1907)
"... of the lubricant, etc. N The great frictional resistance met with at low speeds is well known to all who have noticed heavy machinery running slowly, ..."

6. Sketches in Crude-oil: Some Accidents and Incidents of the Petroleum by John James McLaurin (1896)
"Samuel Downer's hydro-carbon oils in 1856 were marked improvements, yet they would cut a sorry figure beside the unrivaled lubricant produced from the wells ..."

7. Petroleum: It's History, Origin, Occurence, Production, Physical and by Alexander Veith (1894)
"With the first method the better lubricant is indicated by the greater number of revolutions, and with the latter, by the lower temperature. ..."

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