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  2. Cajeput oil - Wikipedia

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    Cajuput essential oil in clear glass vial. Cajuput oil (also spelled cajeput) is a volatile oil obtained by distillation from the leaves of the myrtaceous trees Melaleuca leucadendra, Melaleuca cajuputi, and probably other Melaleuca species.

  3. Types of plant oils - Wikipedia

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    Plant oils or vegetable oils are oils derived from plant sources, as opposed to animal fats or petroleum.There are three primary types of plant oil, differing both the means of extracting the relevant parts of the plant, and in the nature of the resulting oil:

  4. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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    An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants.Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove.

  5. Cooking oil - Wikipedia

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    Cooking oil (also known as edible oil) is a plant or animal liquid fat used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking.Oil allows higher cooking temperatures than water, making cooking faster and more flavorful, while likewise distributing heat, reducing burning and uneven cooking.

  6. Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate - Wikipedia

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    Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, diisooctyl phthalate, DEHP; incorrectly — dioctyl phthalate, DIOP) is an organic compound with the formula C 6 H 4 (CO 2 C 8 H 17) 2.

  7. Enhanced oil recovery - Wikipedia

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    Crude oil development and production can include up to three distinct phases: primary, secondary, and tertiary (or enhanced) recovery. During primary recovery, the natural pressure of the reservoir or gravity drive oil into the wellbore, combined with artificial lift techniques (such as pumps) which bring the oil to the surface. [1]