[…] the use of Linseed-oyl, Tar, or such oleaginous Matter, tends much to their Preservation and Duration.
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Oleaginous
/ˌoʊ.liˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/
Synonyms for "oleaginous" (23 found)
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6 entriesoil-rich seedsoleaginous flatteryoleaginous matteroleaginous rhetoricoleaginous seedsoleaginous substances
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Looking back, it seemed to me that a slight oleaginous mist was still hovering round the chair.
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His once-black hair had faded to the color of used steel wool and now covered his bony skull in a peculiar oleaginous fuzz.
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The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car.
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