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Webster 1913 Edition


Lubricant

Lu′bri-cant

,
Adj.
[L.
lubricans
, p. pr. of
lubricare
, See
Lubricate
.]
Lubricating.

Lu′bri-cant

,
Noun.
That which lubricates; specifically, a substance, as oil, grease, graphite, etc., used for reducing the friction of the working parts of machinery.

Webster 1828 Edition


Lubricant

LU'BRICANT

,
Noun.
[See Lubricate.] That which lubricates.