n :  a fat that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and that is obtained from plants or marine animals - called also fixed oil  - compare ESSENTIAL OIL OIL1 VOLATILE OIL  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  fa·tal  fe·tal  phy·tol  phy·tyl 
 
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