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Why does hot oil in a pan look wrinkly?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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Umm... I'm not sure what you mean by wrinkly? Maybe the oil is boiling, or maybe the oil is acting like a thin film refracting the light similar to the effect where it looks like there water on the road on a hot day.

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