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Light oil

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003337

Crude oil with a low density and low viscosity, making it flow easily and requiring less energy for extraction and refining. It contains a higher proportion of lighter hydrocarbon fractions, such as gasoline and diesel, compared to heavier crude oils. This type of oil generally has an API gravity greater than 31.1 degrees.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003337
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Leichtöl; Spanish: aceite ligero; French: huile légère
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003337",
  "term": "Light oil",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Crude oil with a low density and low viscosity, making it flow easily and requiring less energy for extraction and refining. It contains a higher proportion of lighter hydrocarbon fractions, such as gasoline and diesel, compared to heavier crude oils. This type of oil generally has an API gravity greater than 31.1 degrees.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Leichtöl",
    "es": "aceite ligero",
    "fr": "huile légère"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/light-oil/"
}

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