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  • 31Oil shale — For the scientific technical journal, see Oil Shale (journal). Not to be confused with Shale oil or Tight oil. Oil shale Sedimentary Rock Combustion of oil shale Composition …

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  • 32oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal …

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  • 33oil — noun 1 used as fuel/to make machines work smoothly ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ crude ▪ refined ▪ offshore ▪ …

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  • 34Motor oil — For the TV documentary focused on the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, see Oil Change (TV Series). Motor oil sample Motor oil or engine oil is an oil used for lubrication of various internal combustion engines. The main function is… …

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  • 35Synthetic oil — is oil consisting of chemical compounds which were not originally present in crude oil (petroleum), but were artificially made (synthesized) from other compounds. Synthetic oil could be made to be a substitute for petroleum, or specially made to… …

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  • 36History of the oil shale industry — Cite paper last =Dyni | first =John R. title =Geology and resources of some world oil shale deposits. Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5294 publisher = U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey year = 2006 url =… …

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  • 37Valve oil — is a lubricant for valves of brass instruments. It is typically comprised mostly of mineral oil with a small amount of other ingredients. Use of valve oil Besides lubricating the moving parts of the valve, valve oil provides corrosion protection… …

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  • 38bland lubricating ophthalmic ointment — [USP] an ointment for use in the eye, composed of white petrolatum and mineral oil; it may also contain lanolin, modified lanolin, or lanolin alcohols …

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  • 39Animal oil — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… …

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  • 40Bone oil — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… …

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