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Natural Gas Gas, occurring naturally, often found in association with oil.
 
Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) Gas, occurring naturally, often found in association with oil.
 
Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Nitrous Oxide contributed 5% of direct global warming potential from UK national greenhouse gas emissions in 1990.
 
Oil Mixture of liquid hydrocarbons of different molecular weights.
 
Olefins Basic chemicals made from oil or natural gas liquids feed stocks; commonly used to manufacture plastics and gasoline. Examples are ethylene and propylene.
 
Ozone Allotropic form of oxygen having three atoms in each molecule, formula O3. Ozone formed in atmosphere from nitrogen oxides and organic gases emitted by automobiles and industrial sources.
 
Pentane One of lighter hydrocarbons, such as propane and butane, and mixtures of these gases are liquefied and employed as fuels.
 
Petrolatum Odorless, tasteless, greasy substance, obtained as residue from petroleum after lighter and more volatile components have been boiled off. Purified residue is obtained in form of a yellowish or decolorized semisolid, known as petroleum jelly in form of a clear to faintly yellow liquid, known as mineral oil.
 
Petroleum Generic name for hydrocarbons, including crude oil, NGLs, natural gas and their products.
 
Petroleum products Gasoline, kerosene, heavy fuel oil, lubricating oils, petroleum jelly, and paraffin consist principally of mixtures of paraffin hydrocarbons, which range from lighter liquid members to solid members.
 
Propane (C3H8) Colorless, odorless gas of alkane series of hydrocarbons. It occurs in crude oil, in natural gas, and as a by-product of petroleum refining.

 



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