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The ratio of the amounts of odd-carbon n-alkanes to those of even-carbon n-alkanes.  4, record 1, English, - carbon%20preference%20index

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Carbon Preference Index (CPI). Generally the ratio of abundance of odd over even carbon number paraffins, specifically calculated over the C24-C34 range. Hydrocarbons derived predominantly from terrestrial sources and/or at low maturity exhibit a predominance of odd-numbered alkanes (resulting in a high CPI); this feature disappears with increasing maturation level (CPI approaches 1.0).  5, record 1, English, - carbon%20preference%20index

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... case studies show that in ancient detrital sediment the predominance of the original odd n-alkanes of high molecular weight is preserved mainly in relatively shallow shales and silts, where degradation of kerogen has not yet started ... With increasing maturity, and odd-even preference (also known as CPI: carbon preference index) of about 5:1 in shallow detrital material is reduced to around unity in the zone of oil formation, as a result of thermal degradation and the introduction of new alkanes, which dilutes the original odd-even predominance.  3, record 1, English, - carbon%20preference%20index

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Quotient des alcanes en chaîne droite ayant un nombre impair d'atomes de carbone et des alcanes en chaîne droite ayant un nombre pair d'atomes de carbone.  1, record 1, French, - indice%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20du%20carbone

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