Dictionary

lubricant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈluːbɹɪkənt/ (UK)
• /ˈlubɹəkənt/ (Australia, New-Zealand, US)
• /ˈljuːbɹɪkənt/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English lubricate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English lubricant From lubricate + -ant.

Meanings

1. A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.
   • Food-grade lubricants are made for meat and poultry and other food-processing equipment. These lubricants are generally registered with the National Sanitary Foundation (NSF). 2011, Sibtain Hamid, “Food-grade hydraulic fluids”, in George Totten, editor, Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology, 2nd edition, page 915:
   • Before you apply the lubricant, be sure the chain gets a good cleaning with a stiff bristle brush and a good rub down in clean rags or shop towels. 2008 May 14, Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader, page 101:
   • She'd come back from the hangar with Clint and some shop towels for Bendix's wound. 2013, John Sandrolini, One for Our Baby:
2. A personal lubricant.

Forms

Deriveds

superlubricant · lube · personal lubricant · social lubricant · biolubricant · loob

Relateds

lubricate · lubricous · lubricious · lubricity · lubrication

Synonyms

lube

Translations (80)

ka საპოხი (substance used to reduce friction) · is sleipiefni (substance used to reduce friction) · th สารหล่อลื่น (substance used to reduce friction) · uk масти́льний матеріа́л (substance used to reduce friction) · sh mȁzīvo (substance used to reduce friction) · ja 潤滑剤 (substance used to reduce friction) · hy քսուք (substance used to reduce friction) · sk mazadlo (substance used to reduce friction) · sv glidmedel (substance used to reduce friction) · he מִשְׁחָה (substance used to reduce friction) · vi dầu nhờn (substance used to reduce friction) · sk lubrikant (substance used to reduce friction) · de Schmierstoff (substance used to reduce friction) · nb smøremiddel (substance used to reduce friction) · es lubricante (substance used to reduce friction) · pt lubrificante (substance used to reduce friction) · nv bee nidiltoʼí (substance used to reduce friction) · mr वंगण (substance used to reduce friction) · uk масти́ло (substance used to reduce friction) · ko 윤활유 (substance used to reduce friction) · tl padanlog (substance used to reduce friction) · de Schmiermittel (substance used to reduce friction) · ko 윤활제 (substance used to reduce friction) · it lubrificante (substance used to reduce friction) · el λιπαντικό (substance used to reduce friction) · ru сма́зка (substance used to reduce friction) · sl mazivo (substance used to reduce friction) · ru сма́зочный материа́л (substance used to reduce friction) · mk мазиво (substance used to reduce friction) · cmn 潤滑劑 /润滑剂 (substance used to reduce friction) · nl glijmiddel (substance used to reduce friction) · de Gleitmittel (substance used to reduce friction) · sv glid (substance used to reduce friction) · lt tepalas (substance used to reduce friction) · be зма́зка (substance used to reduce friction) · tr kayganlaştırıcı (substance used to reduce friction) · hi स्नेहक (substance used to reduce friction) · da smøremiddel (substance used to reduce friction) · uz smazka (substance used to reduce friction) · km ប្រេងរំអិល (substance used to reduce friction) · eu labaingarri (substance used to reduce friction) · fi liukkari (substance used to reduce friction) · pl smar (substance used to reduce friction) · lv smērviela (substance used to reduce friction) · fr lubrifiant (substance used to reduce friction) · gl lubricante (substance used to reduce friction) · cs mazadlo (substance used to reduce friction) · fi liukuvoide (substance used to reduce friction) · ms pelincir (substance used to reduce friction) · fa روانساز (substance used to reduce friction) · be зма́зачны матэрыя́л (substance used to reduce friction) · nl gel (substance used to reduce friction) · ak ngo (substance used to reduce friction) · nn smørjemiddel (substance used to reduce friction) · sh ма̏зӣво (substance used to reduce friction) · cmn 潤滑油 /润滑油 (substance used to reduce friction) · ka საცხი (substance used to reduce friction) · fi voiteluaine (substance used to reduce friction) · hu kenőolaj (substance used to reduce friction) · sk mastivo (substance used to reduce friction) · cs mazivo (substance used to reduce friction) · ka შესაზეთი (substance used to reduce friction) · fi liukaste (substance used to reduce friction) · bg сма́зка (substance used to reduce friction) · fi liukastusaine (substance used to reduce friction) · id pelumas (substance used to reduce friction) · ja 潤滑油 (substance used to reduce friction) · ar مِزْلَق (substance used to reduce friction) · et määrdeaine (substance used to reduce friction) · eo lubrikaĵo (substance used to reduce friction) · es lubrificante (substance used to reduce friction) · he סִיכָה (substance used to reduce friction) · ga bealadh (substance used to reduce friction) · cs lubrikant (substance used to reduce friction) · sv smörjmedel (substance used to reduce friction) · ro lubrifiant (substance used to reduce friction) · tl pampadulas (substance used to reduce friction) · fi liukastin (substance used to reduce friction) · de Schmiere (substance used to reduce friction) · hy քսանյութ (substance used to reduce friction)