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Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

nitrous oxide

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A chemical compound made up of nitrogen and oxygen, N2O. It is a liquid that turns into a gas when injected into an engine.

nitration

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Nitration products are formed during the fuel combustion process in internal combustion engines. Most nitration products are formed when an excess of oxygen is present. These products are highly ...

newtonian fluid

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A fluid with a constant viscosity at a given temperature regardless of the rate of shear. Single-grade oils are Newtonian fluids. Multigrade oils are NON-Newtonian fluids because viscosity varies ...

nema

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

neutralization number

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A measure of the total acidity or basicity of an oil; this includes organic or inorganic acids or bases or a combination thereof (ASTM Designation D974-58T)

needle bearing

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A rolling type of bearing containing rolling elements that are relatively long compared to their diameter.

National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI)

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A trade association whose main interest is grease and grease technology. NLGI is best known for its system of rating greases by penetration.

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