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Oil is a generic term for a chemical compound that is not miscible with water, and in its liquid state at common ambient temperatures. Such substances are also called hydrophobic or lipophile.
Oils are composed of one or several liquid hydrocarbon compounds. They differ from other hydrocarbons, such as alcohols ketones and ethers by their non-polarity. Their difference from fats and waxes is given by the length of their molecule chains.
Emulgators allow to mix oils with water.
History of oil
Types of oil
Biological oils
Mineral oils
Synthetic oils
Main article: Synthetic oil
Application
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