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Petroleum

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Definition: Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants.     
See Also Oil and Gas Fields
Examples Fuel Oils; Gasoline; Kerosene 		Other names Crude Oil; Petroleums; Oils, Crude; Oil, Crude; Crude Oils
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
larimsh  0   *Petroleum. Proc West Pharmacol Soc 2007;50:143-51
JP-8 fuel  0   *Hydrocarbons Fossil Fuels Petroleum. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2001 Nov 9;64(5):385-415
testgasoline  0   *Hexanes *Pentanes Petroleum Solvents. J Urol 2000 Aug;164(2):451
clarified slurry oil  64741-62-4   *Carbazoles *Polycyclic Compounds Petroleum. Toxicol Ind Health 1986;2(4):429
JP4 aviation fuel  0   *Hydrocarbons Petroleum. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1983;30(5):536
FLIT-MLO  37223-73-7   *Hydrocarbons Petroleum. Environ Res 1983;30(2):381
Stoddard solvent  8052-41-3   *Hydrocarbons Petroleum Solvents. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 36(7):553;1976
iomex  57285-10-6   *Alkenes Petroleum. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 6(1):57;; Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 14(2):241;1975; Toxicology 7(1):57;1977
naphtha  8030-30-6   *Alkanes Petroleum. Ann Intern Med 90(5):794;1979; Gig Tr Prof Zabol 2:45;1979; J Occup Med 18(12):821;1976; Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 32:263;1975; Vrach Delo 10:112;1976

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