residual oil
noun
: fuel oil that remains after the removal of valuable distillates (such as gasoline) from petroleum and that is used especially by industry
called also resid
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One tester loved the residual oil, too, using every last drop to cook other fish long after the Tonnino filets were gone.
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Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
Crews are still cleaning residual oil from the tanks so the ship can be sold for scrap.
—Ali Al-Mujahed, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Any residual oil on the pasta is simply emulsified into the sauce.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 20 June 2023
Once that’s done — the salmon won’t be cooked through just yet — use tongs to transfer it to a plate, leaving any residual oil from the fish in the pan.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
Crude oil prices increased fourfold; job losses mushroomed as factories closed; gasoline was rationed; fights broke out in long gasoline lines; airlines curtailed flights; electricity generation from residual oil was reduced; and fuel allocations for the Defense Department were restricted.
—John A. Hill, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
Once inside the well, the microbes began breaking down the residual oil hydrocarbons in there—dregs that would be unprofitable to extract—to generate hydrogen and CO2.
—WIRED, 24 Nov. 2022
Together, these ingredients make for an incredibly calming, extremely effective cleanser that can easily melt away makeup and sunscreen, while also ridding the skin of any residual oil, dirt, or debris.
—Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
Toss grapes in the same bowl used for vegetables and toss gently with residual oil and salt and pepper left in the bowl.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Oct. 2021
Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
Crews are still cleaning residual oil from the tanks so the ship can be sold for scrap.
—Ali Al-Mujahed, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Any residual oil on the pasta is simply emulsified into the sauce.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 20 June 2023
Once that’s done — the salmon won’t be cooked through just yet — use tongs to transfer it to a plate, leaving any residual oil from the fish in the pan.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
Crude oil prices increased fourfold; job losses mushroomed as factories closed; gasoline was rationed; fights broke out in long gasoline lines; airlines curtailed flights; electricity generation from residual oil was reduced; and fuel allocations for the Defense Department were restricted.
—John A. Hill, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
Once inside the well, the microbes began breaking down the residual oil hydrocarbons in there—dregs that would be unprofitable to extract—to generate hydrogen and CO2.
—WIRED, 24 Nov. 2022
Together, these ingredients make for an incredibly calming, extremely effective cleanser that can easily melt away makeup and sunscreen, while also ridding the skin of any residual oil, dirt, or debris.
—Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
Toss grapes in the same bowl used for vegetables and toss gently with residual oil and salt and pepper left in the bowl.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Oct. 2021
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