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Oil is a flammable substance, usually
insoluble in water, and composed chiefly of
carbon and hydrogen. Oils may be solids (fats
and waxes) or liquids. The three main types
are: essential oils, obtained from plants,
fixed oils, obtained from animals and plants,
and mineral oils, obtained chiefly from the
refining of petroleum.
Subject by: Shaun Jay