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MARC view
- Oils
Oils(Topical Term)
general or unspecified; prefer specific oil groups & specific oils; coordinate with source of oil if relevant
Unctuous combustible substances that are liquid or easily liquefiable on warming, and are soluble in ether but insoluble in water. Such substances, depending on their origin, are classified as animal, mineral, or vegetable oils. Depending on their behavior on heating, they are volatile or fixed. (Dorland, 28th ed)