oleaginous
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They call him "Irksome Dirksen." "the Wizard of Ooze," "the Liberace of the Senate," and "Oleaginous Ev."
From Time Magazine Archive
From certain experiments made by him it appears that the Oleaginous principle is incompatible with Water, and unfavorable to the action of rust.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 26, September 24, 1870 by Various
Perhaps the most convenient, though not an unexceptionable division, is into the Saccharine, Oleaginous, Albuminous, and Gelatinous groups.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 by Various
Oleaginous matter floated on its surface, with which the Indians anointed their heads.
From Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664 by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin)
Oleaginous: Transparent and yellow; olive to linseed-oil coloured.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
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