oil stain

Driveway dark spot

An oil stain is a discoloration left by oil on fabric, concrete, or other surfaces.

Oil stains are notoriously difficult to remove because oil repels water and bonds with porous materials: There's an oil stain on the driveway where my car leaks.

The term also describes wood finishes that penetrate and color the grain while leaving a slightly oily sheen.

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garage floor · driveway · parking lot · mechanic · slick · blotch · residue · solvent · degreaser · pavement · clothing · work clothes · smear · petroleum · dark · stubborn · leak · motor

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stain type/source

oil stainwater damage

Destruction from liquid intrusion

water stain · rust stain · ink stain · wine stain · blood stain

surface condition

oil stainspotless

Completely free of marks

unblemished · immaculate · clean · unmarked · fresh

Family

oil, stain, oils, oiled, oiling, oily, oiliness, oilskin, oilcloth

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G