Petroleum is a thick, flammable, yellow/black mixture of gaseous, liquid, and solid hydrocarbons that occurs naturally beneath the earth's surface. It can be separated into natural gas, gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, fuel and lubricating oils, paraffin and asphalt.
Petroleum jelly, also known as petrolatum, is not water-based. It is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, which is a non-polar substance. Water-based products contain water as the main ingredient, whereas petroleum jelly is oil-based and does not contain any water.
The word "petroleum" comes from the Latin words "petra," which means rock, and "oleum," which means oil. It refers to a naturally occurring liquid found in rock formations that is commonly used as a fuel source.
Petroleum is separated by distillation.
No it isn't a petroleum it is a gastric state of vapors.
Petroleum and ether are NOT polar. Salt is polar.
petroleum refining is petroleum refining
Fish hankers by the way what does petroleum mean
british petroleum
It means: gas or petroleum.
British Petroleum
It stands for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
black gold (ie petroleum)
petroleum from Greek πετρέλαιον < πέτρα[petra=stone] + έλαιον [eleon=oil]So the meaning is "stone-oil"
If you mean purchase, then from any local gas station (Shell) . If you mean where it is obtained from, it is a form of oil which is extracted from the ground.
Petroleum jelly, also known as petrolatum, is not water-based. It is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, which is a non-polar substance. Water-based products contain water as the main ingredient, whereas petroleum jelly is oil-based and does not contain any water.
92L is a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) code in the U.S. Army. It stands for Petroleum Laboratory Specialist, which is responsible for testing and analyzing petroleum products in various Military units. They ensure the quality and safety of fuel and other petroleum-based products used by the Army.
If by "oil" you mean petroleum (as opposed to olive oil) then YES, petroleum makes many animals, especially aquatic birds (like penguins and ducks) sink. The reason for this is that the petroleum sticks to their feathers giving them less maneuverability. As concerns aquatic mammals and fishes, the petroleum gets into their skin/scales and makes them less buoyant.