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Industrial machinery

Of or pertaining to machines or parts of machines that are used in an industrial setting.

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positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) System

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

This is a system which prevents the vapors of a crankcase from being directly discharged into the atmosphere.

porosity

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The ratio of pore volume to total volume of a filter medium expressed as a percent.

pore size distribution

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The ratio of the number of effective holes of a given size to the total number of effective holes per unit area expressed as a percent and as a function of hole size.

pore

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A small channel or opening in a filter medium which allows passage of fluid.

polyol ester

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A synthetic lubricant base, formed by reacting fatty acids with a polyol (such as a glycol) derived from petroleum. Properties include good oxidation stability at high ...

polymerization

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The chemical combination of similar-type molecules to form larger molecules.

polynuclear aromatic (PNA)

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Any of numerous complex hydrocarbon compounds consisting of three or more benzene rings in a compact molecular arrangement. Some types of PNA’s are formed in fossil fuel ...