Definitions for oil slick
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oil′ slick`(n.)
a smooth area on the surface of water caused by the presence of oil.
Origin of oil slick:
1885–90
Princeton's WordNet
oil slick(noun)
a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)
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