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Petrochemical products
Petrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane.
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Petrochemical products
orthoxylene
Energy; Petrochemical products
A.k.a. o-xylene, 2-methyltoluene, 1,2-dimethylbenzene, or OX. An isomer of xylene. Chevron Phillips Chemical produces high purity o-xylene at its plant in Borger, TX.
organosulfur chemicals
Energy; Petrochemical products
Includes functionalized mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides, polysulfides, methanesulfonic acid, methanesulfonyl chloride, and sulfolane. Has a wide array of uses such as poultry feed, agricultural ...
organosol
Energy; Petrochemical products
A mixture of polymer and plasticizer used for molding, such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride).
organometallics
Energy; Petrochemical products
Organic compounds comprised of one or more a metals attached directly to at least one carbon atom.
oligomer
Energy; Petrochemical products
A low molecular weight polymer molecule formed by reacting a monomer with a catalyst. Oligomers consist of relatively few monomer units (dimer, trimer, tetramer, and up to about twelve) as compared ...
olefins
Energy; Petrochemical products
A class of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having one or more double bonds. Created by thermal cracking of naphtha or gas fractions. Examples: ethylene, propylene.
odorant
Energy; Petrochemical products
A substance, such asthiol that is added to a substance to give it a detectable odor. When you smell a gas leak, you are actually smelling the odorant added to it, as gas itself is odorless and ...
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