preslug
preslug · preslugs
A substance injected into water contaminated with oil to facilitate the subsequent…A substance injected into water contaminated with oil to facilitate the subsequent process of recovering the oil from the water.
Meaning
1 sensesA substance injected into water contaminated with oil to facilitate the subsequent process of recovering the oil from the water.
Origin
From pre- + slug.From pre- + slug.
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