summer oil

noun

1

: an oil that solidifies partly or wholly in cold weather: such as

a

: cottonseed oil from which the stearin has not been removed

b

: a heavy mineral lubricating oil

2

: any of several highly refined oils used as foliage sprays to control insects (such as the codling moth)

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