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has gloss | eng: Light crude oil is liquid petroleum that has a low density and flows freely at room temperature. It has a low viscosity, low specific gravity and high API gravity due to the presence of a high proportion of light hydrocarbon fractions. It generally has a low wax content. Light crude oil receives a higher price than heavy crude oil on commodity markets because it produces a higher percentage of gasoline and diesel fuel when converted into products by an oil refinery. |
lexicalization | eng: light crude oil |
instance of | (noun) fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content fossil fuel |
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has gloss | por: Petróleo leve é um tipo de petróleo que contém pequena quantidade de cera e alto grau API. |
lexicalization | por: Petróleo leve |
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has gloss | spa: El petróleo ligero es el petróleo crudo con bajo contenido de ceras. La definición de petróleo ligero y de petróleo pesado es difícil de encontrar, simplemente su clasificación se basa más en razones de orden práctico que teórico. Dado que los crudos con alta viscosidad son más difíciles de transportar y bombear, al parecer el crudo con ligero contenido de ceras, son denominados "crudo ligero" y los que tienen sustancialmente más cera se clasifican como "petróleo pesado". |
lexicalization | spa: Petroleo crudo ligero |
lexicalization | spa: Petróleo crudo ligero |
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