Sentences with phrase «oily substance»

We often wonder where they went and how they got that strange oily substance all over their coats.

It turns out that this particular yeast breaks down sebum (a waxy, oily substance secreted from the skin) and then consumes the fatty acids found in sebum.

Using a dry microfiber cloth will actually pick up more dust and keep your furniture from becoming clouded or built - up with oily substances.

The anal glands or sacs sit just inside the rectum and secrete a very smelly, oily substance thought to be a territorial marker.

These contain surfactants, long stringy molecules that bind to water at one end and oily substances at the other.

The rocks are now coated in a «slick oily substance,» Plain said.

Detergent molecules comprise two distinct parts: one that prefers to form bonds with water (hydrophilic) and the other that likes oily substances (hydrophobic).

Almonds, for one, are packed with vitamin E, «one of the most important antioxidants in the skin... which helps prevent damage from free radicals, improves the ability of skin to act as a protective barrier and absorb energy from UV light, and also protects sebum [skin's oily substance] from inflammatory damage,» Dr. Bowe says.

Dealer did not resolve the problem... they applied a smelly oily substance between the plastic parts and no improvement.

Birds should bathe daily and feathers should be kept dry and free of oily substances.

If he or she fails to regularly inspect the board for loose bolts or sharp edges, fails to make sure railings are secured and non-slip material is present on the board, fails to remove oily substances from the board or fails to ensure that there is sufficient water underneath the diving board, then the pool owner is likely to be found negligent.

The glands secrete a very smelly, oily substance thought to be a territorial marker.

I have felt that same heat on just my hands, with what seems to be an oily substance.

The hexane is then evaporated, leaving an extremely hot, oily substance that can be further refined.

Broccoli, Kale and Spinach are great for gorgeous locks - and are excellent sources of vitamins C and A, which are needed to produce an oily substance secreted by your hair follicles called sebum.

Cradle cap is a common skin condition caused by a build - up of sebum, an oily substance, which makes cells clump together.

According to experts, this oily substance is antibiotic in nature and protects the nipples from infection or accumulation of microorganisms.

They secrete enzymes that help break down fats in sebum, the oily substance made in sebaceous glands.

The secretions of the anal glands, an oily substance, present an ideal hideout for the bacteria, which doesn't thrive in a water - based environment (hydrophobic).

In the skin, every hair sits inside a hair follicle, a little cavity that goes down through the dermis layer and has connected sebaceous glands (which lubricate the hair by secreting an oily substance) an arrector pili (a small bundle of muscles that can make the hair stand on end)(see Hair Follicle figure).

Detergents work by breaking up and surrounding dirt particles or oily substances, so that they can be washed away with water.

The vitamin A in spinach, otherwise known as retinol, helps to produce healthy sebum, an oily substance secreted by the scalp that keeps hair moisturized.

These aptly named glands produce «sebum,» an oily substance that helps to protect, lubricate and nourish our skin, preventing it from drying out and causing premature aging.

Vitamin A is necessary to support the production of sebum, the oily substance that lubricates the hair follicles.

The sacs secrete an oily substance that is thought by many to be a means of territorial marking or communication between dogs and cats.

Here's how to read the non-verbal messages your cat is communicating: On Patrol Of Her Territory Perked ears indicate curiosity Tail provides balance Whiskers measure width Sebaceous glands secrete an oily substance with a distinct smell Paws planted firmly and confidently on the ground -LSB-...]

These sacs are filled with a foul - smelling, oily substance that naturally secretes when stool is passed.

Most birds have a uropygial gland that secretes an oily substance that helps waterproof the bird and also contains vitamin D precursors.

«Rock, Paper, Image» will feature over 30 lithographs, an art form made by drawing a design on a stone or metal surface using a waxy, oily substance that repels water but absorbs ink, allowing the image to be transferred to paper, said Mia Lopez, the museum's assistant curator.

In the early 1960s, David Hammons began creating «body prints,» a practice that involved coating his body with an oily substance and printing it onto a support, which was then dusted with dry pigments.

He claimed an oily substance on the floor caused his fall.

Annual Inspections — Have your fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned by a professional to ensure that it's obstruction free and clear of creosote — a black, oily substance that can build up on the inside walls of the chimney.