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DENSITE API [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrochemistry
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

An arbitrary scale specified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and measuring the density of liquid petroleum products.

CONT

Crude oils are often referred to as heavy crudes or light crudes, according to their API gravities, the lighter oils having higher API gravities.

OBS

The density is expressed in terms of degrees API.

OBS

API gravity: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie du pétrole
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
DEF

Échelle arbitraire établie par l'American Petroleum Institute (API) et adoptée pour mesurer la densité des produits pétroliers liquides.

OBS

La densité s'exprime en degrés API.

OBS

densité API : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petroquímica
  • Petróleo bruto y derivados
DEF

Escala de densidad de los productos derivados del petróleo.

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