oils
Canvas painting medium
Oils are greasy liquid substances that don't mix with water.
They come from various sources: vegetable oils for cooking, petroleum oils for engines, essential oils for fragrance.
As a verb, to oil is to lubricate or apply oil: He oiled the squeaky hinge.
In art, oils refers to oil paints or paintings made with them: She works in oils.
To oil the wheels is to make a process run smoothly, often through bribery or favor.
Fragrant herb, pale violet
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- frankincenseAromatic resin for incense
- bergamotFragrant citrus for tea
lemongrass · rosemary · sandalwood · jasmine · ylang-ylang · patchouli · citronella · geranium
Pitted briny fruit
- sesameOilseed for tahini
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- vegetableEdible plant part
- canolaMild vegetable oil
avocado · sunflower · peanut · grapeseed · corn · soybean · palm · mustard
Flax plant seed
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- poppyScarlet bloom, opium source
- safflowerOil-producing thistle-like plant
- standUpright support structure
medium · pigment · canvas · glazing · impasto · drying · turpentine · varnish
Energy-to-motion converter
- engineMachine producing motion
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
machinery · bearings · gears · hydraulic · transmission · axles · grease · WD-40
lavender
Fragrant herb, pale violet
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- frankincenseAromatic resin for incense
bergamot · lemongrass · rosemary · sandalwood · jasmine · ylang-ylang · patchouli · citronella · geranium · chamomile
olive
Pitted briny fruit
canola · avocado · sunflower · peanut · grapeseed · corn · soybean · palm · mustard · ghee
linseed
Flax plant seed
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- poppyScarlet bloom, opium source
- safflowerOil-producing thistle-like plant
stand · medium · pigment · canvas · glazing · impasto · drying · turpentine · varnish · binder
motor
Energy-to-motion converter
- engineMachine producing motion
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
friction · machinery · bearings · gears · hydraulic · transmission · axles · grease · WD-40 · automotive
crude
Unpolished, raw state
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
kerosene · biodiesel · heating · drilling · refinery · pipeline · tanker · barrel · hydrocarbons · fossil
moisturizing
Adding water to skin
almond · coconut · marula · emollient · nourishing · hydrating · serum · carrier · massage · body
- ancient cosmeticskohl, galena, malachite, ochre, red ochre
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
- medical cannabiscannabis, marijuana, medical marijuana, CBD, THC
- soap makinglye, sodium hydroxide, soap base, glycerin, shea butter
- Water Qualityclean water, pH, drinking water, safe water, turbidity
- Fat-Solublevitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, retinol
oilswatercolors
Pigments suspended in gum arabic
acrylics · gouache · tempera · latex paints · encaustic
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
- baby oilMild infant skincare liquid
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- motor oilPetroleum for machinery
- oil paintingArt made with linseed-bound pigments
- oil and waterProverbial unmixable substances
oil, oily, oiled, oiling, oiliness, oilcloth, oilcan, oilskin, oilman