Linseed oil (803 bytes)
1: '''Linseed oil''' is a yellowish drying [[oil]] derived from the dried ripe seeds of the [[flax...
13: *[[polishing|Polish]]es, varnishes and oil paints
18: The [[linoleic acid]] in linseed oil is used as a [[dietary supplement]].
20: '''Safety Note''': Rags soaked in linseed oil can self-ignite if stored in a confined space. T...

Oil (814 bytes)
1: ...e name comes from [[Latin]] ''oleum'' for [[olive oil]].
3: ...when referring to dependence on "foreign oil", or oil that is imported from other countries.
5: == Types of oil ==
6: ...king oil]]s such as [[olive oil]] and [[vegetable oil]]
7: *[[Painting Oil]]

Oil well (5563 bytes)
1: [[Image:Oil_Well.png|right|360px|An oil well consists of pipe cemented into a drilled hol...
3: ...designed to find and release both [[petroleum]] [[oil]] and [[gas]] [[hydrocarbons]].
5: ...ole (5 to 30 [[inch]]es) into the earth with an [[oil rig]] turning a [[drill bit]]. After the hole is...
10: * the oil rig which fulfills the role of superstructure bea...
12: The earliest oil wells were drilled ''percussively'', that is, hol...

OIL (478 bytes)
1: ...''IEEE Intelligent Systems'', March/April 2001). OIL is based on concepts developed in [[Description L...
3: Much of the work in OIL has now been incorporated into [[OWL]].
8: * [[DAML plus OIL|DAML+OIL]]

Hemp oil (569 bytes)
1: ...l fatty acid]]s. [[Cold-pressed]], unrefined hemp oil is light green, with a nutty, grassy flavour.
3: Refined hemp oil is clear with little flavour or nutrients. It is ...

Lavender oil (1289 bytes)
1: '''Lavender oil''' is an [[essential oil]] obtained by [[distillation]] from the flower sp...
7: Lavender oil can be used to treat a huge variety of ailments a...
9: * '''Cream''' Add a few drops of oil to [[chamomile]] cream for [[eczema]].
10: * '''Lotion''' Add a few drops of oil to a little water for [[sunburn]] or [[scalds]].
11: ... and 5 drops [[chamomile oil]] to 10 ml [[carrier oil]] for asthmatic and bronchitic spasm.

Oil supplies (1947 bytes)
2: ... of 2,390 billion barrels (380 km³) of crude oil on [[Earth]]. Estimates of undiscovered reserves ...
4: ...ls (31 km³) of oil were used, and since then oil production has stabilized at 22 billion barrels (...
6: ...is date has been pushed forward many times as new oil wells are discovered.
8: ...he future, and they may become important as crude oil production dwindles, or if new technology makes t...
10: ...ca, Russia, and Antarctica are also rich in crude oil.

Irving Oil (313 bytes)
1: '''Irving Oil''' is a gasoline, oil, and natural gas producing and exporting company.
5: [[K.C. Irving]] established ''Irving Oil Limited'' in [[1924]], when he was 25 years old. ...
9: * http://www.irvingoil.com

Oil palm (3580 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen| name = Oil palm}}
16: ...een [[Angola]] and [[Gambia]], while the American Oil Palm ''Elaeis oleifera'' is native to tropical [[...
18: ...e its relative, the [[Coconut|Coconut Palm]], the oil palm does not produce [[offshoot]]s; propagation ...
21: ...p oil used mainly for cooking oil, and the kernel oil used in processed foods.
23: ...o their consideration for producing the vegetable oil needed for [[biodiesel]].

Cooking oil (1085 bytes)
1: ...d some other cold-climate animals have [[fish oil|oil]]s.
3: Cooking oil is most often used to [[frying|fry]] or [[deep fr...
5: ... such as fresh herbs, peppers and so forth in the oil for an extended period of time. However, care mu...
7: Some of the many different kinds of [[vegetable oil]]s are;
8: ...[peanut oil]], [[cashew|cashew oil]] and [[sesame oil]].

Citronella oil (1386 bytes)
1: ...ned from different species of [[Cymbopogon]]. The oil is used extensively as a source of important [[pe...
3: ... is the inferior type, while Java Type citronella oil obtained from ''Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt'', ...
5: ...riety to commemorate one Mr. Winter--an important oil distiller of Ceylon, who first cultivated and dis...
7: At present, the world production of citronella oil is approximately 7,000 tonnes, the bulk of which ...

Oil sludge (1466 bytes)
1: ...hrysler]]. Fixes include changing to [[synthetic oil]], inspection, and even engine replacement.
3: Engines affected with oil sludge problems:

Red oil (2322 bytes)
1: '''Red oil''' is defined as a substance of varying compositi...
3: Red oil is relatively stable below 130°C, but it can deco...
4: ...iver Site]] (SRS) in [[1953]] and [[1975]]. A red oil explosion also occurred in [[1993]] at the [[Toms...
6: ...nitrators. The chemicals necessary to produce red oil are, at a minimum, TBP and nitric acid; other, co...
8: Controls for prevention or mitigation of a red oil explosion are generally categorized as controls

Paragon Oil (1225 bytes)
1: ...name of an [[United States|American]] [[petroleum|oil]] company.
3: ...he brothers experimenting with building the first oil heaters designed for residential buildings.
5: Paragon Oil was primarily a fuel oil distribution business, operating a fleet of truck...
7: [[Category:Oil companies of the United States]][[Category:Defunc...

Fish oil (736 bytes)
1: Fish Oil is oil derived from [[fish|fishes]].
2: This oil naturally contains the [[Omega-3 fatty acid]]s, [...
3: Fish Oil is now recommended for a healthy diet.

Tung oil (388 bytes)
1: ...inish which does not darken with age as [[linseed oil]].
3: Tung oil is also sometimes called ''china wood oil''.

Oil field (2048 bytes)
1: ...rilling3420.jpg|thumb|[[Drilling rig]] in a small oil field<br>Near [[Sarnia, Ontario]], 2001]]
2: ...lls probing the edges, pipelines to transport the oil elsewhere, and support facilities.
4: Because an oil field may be remote from civilization, establishi...
6: Thus, the typical oil field resembles a small self-contained city in th...
8: ...t)|barrel]]s (10 km&sup3) estimated in each. Most oil fields are much smaller.

Oil platform (6859 bytes)
1: ...ist of an [[artificial island]], or be [[Floating oil production system|floating]].
2: [[image:oil platform.jpg|right|275px|]]
4: Generally, oil platforms are located on the [[continental shelf]...
6: <!-- moved rig type descriptions from Oil Rig -->
8: Larger lake and sea-based [[oil rig]]s are some of the largest moveable man-made ...

Motor oil (16710 bytes)
1: ... the majority of motor oils is derived from crude oil (see [[Petroleum]]).
3: ==Use of motor oil==
5: Motor oil is used for lubrication by various kinds of motor...
7: ...ction from parts moving against each other or the oil film. Materials tend to become softer and less a...
9: ...ngs and interior surfaces of the cylinders. This oil film also serves as a seal between the piston rin...

Boiling oil (1500 bytes)
1: ...l''', in terms of [[warfare]], is a quantity of [[oil]] heated to high temperatures and then poured on ...
3: ...conomic methods of defence. Nevertheless, boiling oil was sometimes employed.
5: ...nders' point of view. In all probability, burning oil was not used in normal circumstances, although [[...
7: ...ad the advantage, however, of limited supplies of oil for the defenders.

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