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GAS OIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Petroleum Distillation
DEF

A middle distillate fuel, which may contain some heavy distillate for specified applications. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

This distillate can be used to formulate automotive gas-oils, heating oils and marine distillate fuels.

OBS

gas-oil: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

gas oil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Distillation du pétrole
DEF

Distillat ayant un intervalle de distillation compris entre ceux du pétrole lampant et des huiles lubrifiantes; il est utilisé pour la production de chaleur et d'énergie.

CONT

[...] les gazoles sont des fractions pétrolières liquides caractérisées en particulier par leur intervalle de distillation. On distingue les gazoles légers ou «atmosphériques» distillant entre 250 et 350 °C, des gazoles lourds ou «sous vide», de points d'ébullition compris entre 350 et 450, voire 500 °C.

OBS

gasoil : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

gas-oil : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

gazole : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • gas oil

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
  • Destilación del petróleo
DEF

Fracción del petróleo natural obtenida por rectificación y refinado, que se utiliza como combustible en los motores Diesel.

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