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'''Oil''' is a viscous liquid that is not soluble in water and which is used for mainly for lubrication and fuel.

'''Oil''' is a [[viscosity|viscous]] [[liquid]] that is not [[solubility|soluble]] in [[water]] and which is used for mainly for lubrication and [[fuel]].

There are two main types of oil.  One is derived from plants, such as [[olive]]s, and the other, petroleum, is obtained from [[Abiotic oil|geological sources]].

There are two main types of oil.  One is derived from plants, such as [[olive]]s, and the other, petroleum, is obtained from geological sources.

== Uses ==

== Uses ==

Uses of oil include the following:

Uses of oil include the following:

* Heating, by burning the oil.

* [[Heat]]ing, by [[burn]]ing the oil

* Illumination, in oil lamps.

* Illumination, in oil lamps

* Generation of electricity, by burning the oil to turn water to steam used to run generators.

* Generation of [[electricity]], by burning the oil to turn water to steam used to run generators

* Lubrication.

* Lubrication

* Anointing.

* Anointing

* Manufacture of perfumes.

* Manufacture of perfumes

* Cooking, to moisten the food and to improve heat transfer.

* [[Cooking]], to add [[flavor]], and to improve [[heat transfer]]

== Oil in the Bible ==

== Oil in the Bible ==

Oil, probably usually referring to olive oil, appears over two hundred times in the Bible.

Oil, probably usually referring to olive oil, appears over two hundred times in the [[Bible]].

* Oil, particularly olive oil, is used in drink offerings to God, but not in sin offerings.<ref>{{Bible ref|Genesis|28|18}}, {{Bible ref|Genesis|35|14}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|2}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|14}}, {{Bible ref|Numbers|7}}</ref>

* Oil, particularly olive oil, is used in drink offerings to God, but not in sin offerings.<ref>{{Bible ref|Genesis|28|18}}, {{Bible ref|Genesis|35|14}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|2}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|14}}, {{Bible ref|Numbers|7}}</ref>

* Oil is used for anointing the priests of God by pouring it on their heads.  This sanctifies them and makes them holy<ref>{{Bible ref|Exodus|29|2,7,21}}, {{Bible ref|Exodus|30|25}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|8}}</ref>.  It was also used for anointing the kings of Israel.<ref>{{Bible ref|I_Samuel|10|1}}, {{Bible ref|I_Kings|1|39}}</ref>

* Oil is used for anointing the priests of God by pouring it on their heads.  This sanctifies them and makes them holy<ref>{{Bible ref|Exodus|29|2,7,21}}, {{Bible ref|Exodus|30|25}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|8}}</ref>.  It was also used for anointing the kings of Israel.<ref>{{Bible ref|I_Samuel|10|1}}, {{Bible ref|I_Kings|1|39}}</ref>

* Oil is used for lighting lamps.<ref>{{Bible ref|Exodus|27|20}}</ref>

* Oil is used for lighting lamps.<ref>{{Bible ref|Exodus|27|20}}</ref>

* In a miracle, Elisha caused a poor widow's little bit of oil to be enough to fill all her jars, and her neighbor's jars, with oil that she could sell it to pay her debts.<ref>{{Bible ref|II_Kings|4|1-7}}</ref>

* In a miracle, [[Elisha]] caused a poor widow's little bit of oil to be enough to fill all her jars, and her neighbor's jars, with oil that she could sell it to pay her debts.<ref>{{Bible ref|II_Kings|4|1-7}}</ref>

== See also ==

== See also ==

*[[Fossil fuel]]

*[[Fossil fuel]]

*[[Peak oil]]

*[[Peak oil]]

== References ==

== References ==