lubricant

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Etymology

From lubricate + -ant.

Pronunciation

• (America, Aus, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈlubɹəkənt/
• (British) IPA: /ˈluːbɹɪkənt/, /ˈljuːbɹɪkənt/

Noun

lubricant (plural lubricants)

1. A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.
2. A personal lubricant.

Synonyms

• lube

Related terms

• lubricate
• lubrication
• lubricious
• lubricity
• lubricous

Translations

• French: lubrifiant
• German: Schmierstoff, Schmiermittel, Schmiere, Gleitmittel
• Italian: lubrificante
• Portuguese: lubrificante
• Russian: сма́зка
• Spanish: lubrificante, lubricante

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