oil-tight
adjective
Of such a degree of tightness as to prevent oil from passing through.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Scientific American. After watertight noun.
- postbrachial
- postbranchial
- postbus
- post butt
- postcaecal
- post-caenal
- postcalcaneal
- post-canine
- postcapillary
- post captain
- postcard
- postcard beauty
- postcardinal
- post-cart
- postcava
- postcaval
- post cedar
- post-cenal
- postcentral
- postcentrally
- postcephalic
- postcerebellar
- postcerebral
- post-chaise
- post-chariot