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  2. Cirrocumulus floccus - Wikipedia

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    Cirrocumulus floccus is a type of cirrocumulus cloud.The name cirrocumulus floccus is derived from Latin, meaning "a lock of wool". [1] Cirrocumulus floccus appears as small tufts of cloud with rounded heads, but ragged bottoms.

  3. Fragrance oil - Wikipedia

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    However, synthetic versions of the same compound as a natural essential oil are usually very comparable. Furthermore, natural oils are in many cases significantly more expensive than their synthetic equivalents. Aromatic oils are used in perfumery, candles, cosmetics, flavoring of food. [3] Some include (out of a very diverse range): Ylang ...

  4. List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production

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    RSPP – a publicly-traded oil and gas producer focused on horizontal drilling of multiple stacked pay zones in the oil-rich Permian basin [citation needed] [clarification needed] RSS – rig site survey; RSS – rotary steerable systems; RST – reservoir saturation tool (Schlumberger) log; RTMS – riser tension monitoring system

  5. Oil - Wikipedia

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    An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) and lipophilic (mixes with other oils).

  6. Mineral oil - Wikipedia

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    Light mineral oil (paraffinum perliquidum) is used as a honing oil when sharpening edge tools (such as chisels) on abrasive oil stones. Mineral oil USP or light mineral oil can be used as an anti-rust agent for their blades. It is an inexpensive alternative for storing reactive metals, such as the alkali metals, lithium, potassium and sodium. [32]

  7. Cirrocumulus cloud - Wikipedia

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    Cirrocumulus is one of the three main genus types of high-altitude tropospheric clouds, the other two being cirrus and cirrostratus. [3] They usually occur at an altitude of 5 to 12 km (16,000 to 39,000 ft), however they can occur as low as 10,000 ft (3.0 km) in the arctic and weather reporting standards such as the Canadian MANOBS suggests heights of 29,000 ft (8.8 km) in summer and 26,000 ft ...

  8. Petroleum - Wikipedia

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    Petroleum [a] is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture. It consists mainly of hydrocarbons, [1] and is found in geological formations.The term petroleum refers both to naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil, as well as to petroleum products that consist of refined crude oil.

  9. Cirrus floccus - Wikipedia

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    The name cirrus floccus is derived from Latin, meaning "a lock of wool". [1] Cirrus floccus occurs as small tufts of cloud, usually with a ragged base. The cloud can have virga falling from it, but the precipitation does not reach the ground. [2] The individual tufts are usually isolated from each other. [3]