oil spot

See also: oilspot

English

An iridescent oil spot after an oil spill on asphalt

Alternative forms

oilspot

Noun

oil spot (plural oil spots)

A spot consisting of oil; for instance, in the ocean subsequent to an oil spill.
(botany) One of the yellow spots, often circular in shape, on the upper leaf surface of grapevines in the early stages of downy mildew (caused by Plasmopara viticola infection).

Related terms

oil drop

Translations

a spot consisting of oil

Czech: ropná skvrna f
Finnish: öljyläikkä
Hungarian: olajfolt (hu)
Norwegian: oljeflekk m

Further reading

“oil spot”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Pilotos, Politos, poloist, topsoil

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