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• asphalt-base — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : containing relatively large amounts of asphalt forming substances : yielding asphaltic residues on refining used especially of crude petroleum; compare naphthene base, paraffin base …   Useful english dictionary

• petroleum — petroleous, adj. /peuh troh lee euhm/, n. an oily, thick, flammable, usually dark colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling:… …   Universalium

• petroleum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. oil. See fuel. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. crude oil, paraffin base oil, asphalt base oil, naphthene base oil, coal oil; see also oil . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. oil, gas, natural gas, fuel,… …   English dictionary for students

• Asphalt concrete — Asphalt concrete. As shown in this cross section, many older roadways are …   Wikipedia

• asphalt — [as′fôlt΄; ] often [ ash′fôlt΄] n. [ML asphaltus < Gr asphaltos, prob. < a , not + sphallein, to cause to fall, injure (< IE base * (s)p(h)el , to split off > SPILL1): ? so named because of use as protective substance for walls] 1. a… …   English World dictionary

• petroleum refining — Introduction  conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha       The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… …   Universalium

• Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 …   Wikipedia

• petroleum production — Introduction       recovery of crude oil and, often, associated natural gas from the Earth.        petroleum is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon material that is believed to have formed in deep sedimentary (sedimentary rock) beds from animal and …   Universalium

• asphalt — A dark brown to black cementatious material solid, semisolid, or liquid in consistency in which the predominating constituents are bitumens. Petroleum asphalt, as distinguished from asphalt occurring as such in nature, is refined from crude… …   Petroleum refining glossary

• Petroleum industry in Azerbaijan — Onshore oil fields in Azerbaijan. Offshore oil fields in Azerbaijan …   Wikipedia

• naphthene-base — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : containing relatively large amounts of various cyclic hydrocarbons (as naphthenes) used especially of crude petroleum; compare asphalt base, paraffin base …   Useful english dictionary