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Oil is not a biological substance even though it originally comes from biological material. It is organic, however, and carbon based.
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Is lipids present in food?
Lipids are present in vegetable oil, olive oil, and others of biological origin. But they are not present in petroleum, which consists mostly of hydrocarbons.
What forms if biological debris remains in lithified rock?
Depending on what the debris is it may either form coal, oil, or natural gas.
Do oil spills evaporate in salt water?
Not entirely. The oil that spilled in the gulf coast will change in composition with time, due to evaporation and biological processes. It may exist the well head as a light oil and wash up later on beaches as an oil emulsion, or tar balls with a much higher viscosity.
What is biological work?
Biological work is work that entails the use of biological knowledge. Biological knowledge is data generated through biological research. Biological research is any study that makes a contribution to the field of Biology
What the word biological exchange mean?
What do Biological exchange means? What do Biological exchange means?
Is the greenhouse effect biological?
No, it is primarily physical. Biological events 300 to 100 million years ago pulled carbon from the atmosphere and locked it up at the bottom of vast swamps, which formed our modern coal and oil deposits. But the burning of that coal and oil is not considered a biological effect. The excess CO2 in our atmosphere is not of biological origin in that sense. Some excess methane gas, however, IS from direct biological sources.
What are the biological compounds of oil?
Crude oil compounds: Carbon, hydrogen, sulfur nitrogen, oxygen, metals, salts.
What is liquid fat called?
Animal meats have high levels of fat (beef, pork, etc.). and to be accurate practically all foods from biological sources contain fat as lipids are intergral component of biological systems
What has the author G Christakis written?
G. Christakis has written: 'The biological and medical aspects of olive oil' -- subject(s): Health aspects, Health aspects of Olive oil, Olive oil
What is the definition of a natural plastic?
A "natural plastic" is a material created from biological sources other than petroleum (oil).
Why is biodiesel called biodiesel?
Because it is derived from biological sources (crops such as rape) and not mineral sources such as coal or oil.
What is the meaning of biofuels and why it is related to oil price?
Bio fuel is made of current biological products (soy bean oil, etc) rather than historic deposits of "mineral" oil. It's expensive to make, and if oil is cheap then no one will bother.
What has the author Eric Schrier written?
Eric Schrier has written: 'Cleanup efficiency and biological effects of a fuel oil spill in cold weather' -- subject(s): Oil spills
Why are different fossil fuels formed?
Coal, gas and oil are the main ones. They are produced by different geological and biological processes.
Is lipids present in food?
Lipids are present in vegetable oil, olive oil, and others of biological origin. But they are not present in petroleum, which consists mostly of hydrocarbons.
What forms if biological debris remains in lithified rock?
Depending on what the debris is it may either form coal, oil, or natural gas.
Can used cooking oil as alternative source of petroleum?
No it can not. But it can be used instead of diesel if your engine is suitable or has been modified to take biological fuel.
