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111National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan — The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, more commonly called the National Contingency Plan or NCP, is the United States federal government s blueprint for responding to oil spills and hazardous substance releases. It …
112essential oil — any of a class of volatile oils obtained from plants, possessing the odor and other characteristic properties of the plant, used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes, flavors, and pharmaceuticals. [1665 75] * * * Any of a class of highly… …
1131990 oil price shock — The 1990 oil price spike occurred in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990.[1] Lasting only 9 months, the price shock was less extreme and of shorter duration than the previous oil crises of 1973 and 1979 1980, yet the rise… …
114Sour crude oil — is crude oil containing the impurity sulfur. It is common to find crude oil containing some impurities. When the total sulfur level in the oil is > 0.5 % the oil is called sour . [cite web|url=http://www.spe.org/spe/jsp/basic/0,,1104… …
115Vegetable oil blends — Vegetable oil is too thick for most diesel engines. There are conversion kits to enable an engine to run on straight vegetable oil. One alternative is to convert vegetable oil to biodiesel, but that increases the cost. The other choice is to… …
116Norne oil field — Norne oil field …
117Mexican oil boom — The Mexican Oil Boom was an oil boom from 1977 to 1981 which eventually led to a disastrous crash that lasted for most the 1980s, driving the economy to a payment default and a big deficit correction as oil prices fell. Contents 1 Pre Boom Period …
118Tramp oil — or sump oil is unwanted oil that has mixed with cutting fluid (coolants). It is generated as a byproduct during metalworking operations. It originates as lubrication oil seeps out from the slideways and washes into the coolant mixture, as the… …
119safflower oil — noun 1. oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑safflower, ↑false saffron, ↑Carthamus tinctorius 2. oil from seeds of the safflower plant • Hypernyms: ↑ …
120Spirit level — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
