Cutting oil

Description

A lubricating oil applied to a cutting tool or machine. The cutting oil serves as a blade coolant and cleaner. Types of cutting oils are: mineral oil, fatty oils, chlorinated mineral oils, and sulfurized mineral oils.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cutting fluid ; huile de décolletage (Fr.)

Hazards and Safety

Some are human carcinogens due to presence of nitrosamines.

Authority

• Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000