An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic and lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Mineral oil · Olive oil · Fuel oil · Motor oil

We call crude oil and petroleum fossil fuels because they are mixtures of hydrocarbons that formed from the remains of animals and plants (diatoms) that ...

14 нояб. 2024 г. · Oil, any greasy substance that is liquid at room temperature and insoluble in water. There are many types, such as essential oil; orris oil; ...

Oil is the remains of ancient plants and animals, compressed deep in the earth into liquid strings of hydrogen and carbon. Ancient Greeks gave it the name ...

Petroleum, also called crude oil, is a fossil fuel. Like coal and natural gas, petroleum was formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms, such as plants ...

Page 2. Different kinds of oil. – Oil is defined as oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and ...

Oil is the liquid fossil fuel that is extracted from the ground. Roughly 1/3 of the world's primary energy comes from this primary fuel.