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There are two main types of oil.  One is derived from plants, such as [[olive]]s, and the other is obtained from geological sources, generally believed to be the remains of buried plant or animal material.
 
There are two main types of oil.  One is derived from plants, such as [[olive]]s, and the other is obtained from geological sources, generally believed to be the remains of buried plant or animal material.
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== Uses ==
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Uses of oil include the following:
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* Heating, by burning the oil.
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* Illumination, in oil lamps.
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* Generation of electricity, by burning the oil to turn water to steam used to run generators.
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* Lubrication.
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* Anointing.
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* Manufacture of perfumes.
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* Cooking, to moisten the food and to improve heat transfer.
    
== Oil in the Bible ==
 
== Oil in the Bible ==
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