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- Dictionaryoily/ˈɔɪli/
adjective
- 1. containing oil: "taramasalata and hummus are both oily and rich" Similar
- 2. (of a person or their behaviour) unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating: "his oily smile" Similar
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4 days ago · Polychlorinated biphenyls ( PCBs) are highly carcinogenic chemical compounds, formerly used in industrial and consumer products, whose production was banned in the United States by the Toxic Substances Control Act in 1976 and internationally by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in 2001.
4 days ago · EPI symptoms include: diarrhea, gas, bloating, stomach pain, unexplained weight loss, and oily stools (steatorrhea). View a video to learn how to recognize these symptoms.
6 days ago · Oily Skin vs. Acne-Prone Skin: Before we delve deeper, let’s define these terms. What is Oily Skin? Oily skin is primarily characterized by the overproduction of sebum, the skin’s natural oil. This excess oil can leave the skin looking shiny and greasy, particularly in the T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin).
5 days ago · Is my skin oily or dry? Knowing your skin type can greatly impact your skin. When you’re using the right skincare products for your skin type, you can efficiently control symptoms like dryness, shine, and breakouts. Here's how to tell if you have oily or dry skin.
5 days ago · Vegetable oil, any of various fatty oils derived from vegetables, nuts, seeds, fruits, and cereal grains. Examples include (but are not limited to) almond oil, argan oil, avocado oil, canola oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, corn oil, cottonseed oil, grape-seed oil, lemon oil, linseed oil, orange.
5 days ago · Biodiesel, a biofuel made primarily from oily plants and algae and to a lesser extent from other oily sources, such as waste cooking fat. A renewable energy source that has gained greatest acceptance in Europe, biodiesel is usually blended with petroleum diesel fuel and used to power diesel engines.
4 days ago · Euler's constant (sometimes called the Euler–Mascheroni constant) is a mathematical constant, usually denoted by the lowercase Greek letter gamma ( γ ), defined as the limiting difference between the harmonic series and the natural logarithm, denoted here by log : Here, ⌊·⌋ represents the floor function .
3 days ago · Eye contouring: Define your crease and outer corners for a sultry, wide-eyed look. Contouring for Different Skin Types Your skin type can affect how your contour looks and lasts. Here's how to adapt: Oily skin: Stick to powder products and set your contour well.
4 days ago · Definition of Emotional Health. Emotional health is a state of positive psychological functioning. It can be thought of as an extension of mental health; it's the "optimal functioning" end of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make up both our inner and outer worlds.
5 days ago · locust, (family Acrididae), any of a group of insects (order Orthoptera) that are distributed worldwide, the common name of which generally refers to the group of short-horned grasshoppers that often increase greatly in numbers and migrate long distances in destructive swarms.
