What does the word oil spill mean in science
Definition: An oil spill is oil, discharged accidentally or intentionally, that floats on the surface of water bodies as a discrete mass and is carried by the wind, currents and tides. Oil spills can be partially controlled by chemical dispersion, combustion, mechanical containment and adsorption. They have destructive effects on coastal Definition of oil spill in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of oil spill. What does oil spill mean? Information and translations of oil spill in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. These examples are from the Cambridge English Corpus and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.