lubricant

Definitions

lubric (slippery) + -ant (thing that does the action) = the slippery substance that does the lubricating. Where lubricate is the action, lubricant is the material: oil, grease, gel.

Common Collocations

• 1.industrial lubricant工业润滑剂
• 2.synthetic lubricant合成润滑剂
• 3.apply lubricant涂抹润滑剂
• 4.dry lubricant干性润滑剂

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Apply a thin layer of lubricant to the bearing.

• 2.

  This synthetic lubricant works well at high temperatures.

• 3.

  The machine seized up because there was no lubricant left.