Petrol

Petrol

a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure.

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Leaded regular gasoline

Energy; Coal

Gasoline having an antiknock index (R+M/2) greater than or equal to 87 and less than or equal to 90 and containing more than 0.05 grammes of lead or 0.005 grammes of phosphorus per gallon.

Housing unit

Energy; Coal

A house, an apartment, a group of rooms, or a single room if it is either occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters by a family, an individual, or a group of one to nine ...

Mean operating hours

Energy; Coal

The arithmetic average number of operating hours per building is the weighted sum of the number of operating hours divided by the weighted sum of the number of buildings.

Leading edge

Energy; Coal

In reference to a wind energy conversion system, the area of a turbine blade surface that first comes into contact with the wind.

Mean power output (of a wind turbine)

Energy; Coal

The average power output of a wind energy conversion system at a given meanwind speed based on a Raleigh frequency distribution.

Lease and plant fuel

Energy; Coal

Natural gas used in well, field, and lease operations (such as gas used in drilling operations, heaters, dehydrators, and field compressors) and as fuel in natural gas processing plants.