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  2. Kerosene - Wikipedia

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    This makes the color of the crystal become dull. Kerosene can keep air away from the crystal. It can be also used to prevent air from re-dissolving in a boiled liquid, [58] and to store alkali metals such as potassium, sodium, and rubidium (with the exception of lithium, which is less dense than kerosene, causing it to float). [59]

  3. Silicone oil - Wikipedia

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    Consumer products to control flatulence often contain silicone oil. [citation needed] Silicone oils have been used as a vitreous fluid substitute to treat difficult cases of retinal detachment, such as those complicated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy, large retinal tears, and penetrating ocular trauma. [4]

  4. Glossary of chemical formulae - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of common chemical compounds with chemical formulae and CAS numbers, indexed by formula.This complements alternative listing at list of inorganic compounds. ...

  5. Chemical formula - Wikipedia

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    A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as parentheses, dashes, brackets, commas and plus (+) and minus (−) signs.

  6. 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.

  7. Kimia - Wikipedia

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    Kimia is an Ancient Greek word and a feminine given name in Persian language. It means elixir of life , alchemy , or the philosopher’s stone . [ 1 ] In ancient Persian poetry, kimia means "rare" or "unique."

  8. Total petroleum hydrocarbon - Wikipedia

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    Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) is a term used for any mixture of hydrocarbons that are found in crude oil. There are several hundred of these compounds, but not all occur in any one sample.

  9. Buckley–Leverett equation - Wikipedia

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    In fluid dynamics, the Buckley–Leverett equation is a conservation equation used to model two-phase flow in porous media. [1] The Buckley–Leverett equation or the Buckley–Leverett displacement describes an immiscible displacement process, such as the displacement of oil by water, in a one-dimensional or quasi-one-dimensional reservoir.