Synthetic oil:
Synthetic oil is a lubricant which is made artificially of chemical compounds. It is a substitute for lubricant.
Regular oil:
Regular oil is the refined mineral based product which has been extracted from the ground.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Synthetic oil is a lubricant consisting of chemical compounds that are artificially made (synthesized). | Any of numerous mineral, vegetable, or synthetic substances or animal or vegetable fats that are generally slipper, combustible, viscous, liquid or liquefiable at room temperature, soluble in organic solvents such as either but not in water, and used in a great variety of products, especially lubricants and fuels. |
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| Word origin | First attested in English 1176, the word oil comes from Old French oile, from Latin oleum,[2] which in turn comes from the Greek ἔλαιον (elaion), “olive oil, oil”[3] and that from ἐλαία (elaia), “olive tree”, “olive fruit”. | |
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