Gas Oil (Noun)
Meaning
An oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The gas oil was used as a fuel for the industrial generators due to its high energy density and moderate viscosity.
- Gas oil is a common feedstock for the production of various petroleum products, including diesel fuel and jet fuel.
- The refining process involved the separation of gas oil from other petroleum fractions through fractional distillation.
- The viscosity of the gas oil made it suitable for use in marine engines, where it was used as a primary fuel source.
- The gas oil was further processed to produce a range of middle distillates, including kerosene and heating oil.