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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—F

Fixed Oils

Oils obtained by simple pressure. These oils do not readily dry or volatilise, but remain fixed in their oily character.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

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