red oil

noun

1

: any of various oils that are red often because they are impure: such as

a

: commercial oleic acid containing other fatty acids (as linoleic, palmitic, or stearic acid)

b

: a domestic remedy for bruises made by macerating the tops of the common St.-John's-wort in olive oil

2

: a lubricating oil produced from petroleum in various ways

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