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PARAFFIN-BASE OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paraffinic crude
1, record 1, English, paraffinic%20crude
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paraffin-base petroleum 2, record 1, English, paraffin%2Dbase%20petroleum
correct
- paraffin-base crude 3, record 1, English, paraffin%2Dbase%20crude
correct
- paraffinic crude oil 4, record 1, English, paraffinic%20crude%20oil
correct
- paraffin-base oil 5, record 1, English, paraffin%2Dbase%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crude oil characterized by a high API gravity, a high yield of low-octane gasoline, and a high yield of lubricating oil having a high pour point and a high viscosity index, as compared with naphthene-base oils. 6, record 1, English, - paraffinic%20crude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Popularly, and according to an early classification system, a paraffin-base oil is a crude oil containing little or no asphalt and whose residue from distillation contains paraffin wax. 6, record 1, English, - paraffinic%20crude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paraffinic crude: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - paraffinic%20crude
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paraffin base petroleum
- paraffin base crude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut paraffinique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20paraffinique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole paraffinique 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20paraffinique
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole brut à base paraffinique 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20%C3%A0%20base%20paraffinique
correct, masculine noun
- brut paraffinique 4, record 1, French, brut%20paraffinique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole riche en hydrocarbures de la série paraffinique et dont le résidu est paraffineux. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20paraffinique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pétroles paraffiniques, riches en hydrogène, verdâtres, fluides, légers; leur distillation laisse pour résidu de la paraffine. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20paraffinique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole brut paraffinique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20paraffinique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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