OILPAPER

oilpaper

(noun) paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oilpaper (countable and uncountable, plural oilpapers)

A translucent, waterproof paper made by soaking in oil.

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• epipolar

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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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