preslug

English

noun

Definitions

(chemical engineering) A substance injected into water contaminated with oil to facilitate the subsequent process of recovering the oil from the water.

Etymology

Prefix from English slug (lie idle, move slowly sluggishly).

Origin

English

slug

Gloss

lie idle, move slowly sluggishly

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Cognates and derived terms

aslug English
forslug English
outslug English
semislug English
slug English
slugabed English
slugabug English
slugfest English
slugger English
sluggish English
sluggos English
sluggy English
slugless English
sluglike English
slugthrower English
slugworm English
slugge Middle English