What does 'lube' or 'lubricant' really means ? except for the auto lubricant oil?

is it available in our kitchen ?What does 'lube' or 'lubricant' really means ? except for the auto lubricant oil?
sure, vegetable oil, butter, margarine or crisco are all 'lubricants'. It basically means anything that reduces friction or sticking.What does 'lube' or 'lubricant' really means ? except for the auto lubricant oil?
Yea it's available in our kitchen.





Lubricant is a substance such as grease or oil, that reduces friction when applied as a surface coating to moving parts.





Most common type lubricants are -





1. Water - It can be used in its own or as a major component in combination with one of the other base oils.





2. Mineral oil - It is used to encompass lubricating base oil derived from crude oil.





3. Vegetable (natural) oil - These are primarily triglyceride esters derived from plants and animals. For lubricant base oil use the vegetable derived materials are preffered. Common ones include high oleic canola oil, palm oil, sunflowerseed oil and rapeseed oil from vegetable and Tall oil from animal sources.





4. Synthetic oils -


Polyalpha-olefin (PAO)


Synthetic esters


Polyalkylene glycols (PAG)


Phosphate esters


Alkylated naphthalenes (AN)


Silicate esters


Lonic fluids.





5. Others
The word lubricant comes from the word ';lubricare'; which means ';to make slippery'; in Latin.





There are many types. Chack out the link.