| Term | Full Def | Core Def | Genus Phrase | Genus Word |
| ASSOCIATED GAS | Gas combined with oil. Known also as gas cap gas and solution gas, it provides the force (also called the drive mechanism) needed to force oil to the surface of a well. Associated gas is normally present in an oil reservoir in the early stages of production. | Gas combined with oil. | Gas | Gas |
| BARREL | The standard unit of measure of liquids in the oil industry; it contains 42 U.S. standard gallons. | The standard unit of measure of liquids in the oil industry; it contains 42 U.S standard gallons.. | The standard unit | unit |
| excludes-includes:contains | 42 U.S standard gallons |
| BLOWOUT | An uncontrolled flow of gas, oil, or other fluids from a well into the air. A well may blow out when pressure deep in the reservoir exceeds the weight of the column of drilling fluid inside the well hole. | An uncontrolled flow of gas, oil, or other fluids from a well into the air. | An uncontrolled flow | flow |
| DRILLING MUD | A special mixture of clay, water, or refined oil, and chemical additives pumped downhole through the drill pipe and drill bit. The mud cools the rapidly rotating bit; lubricates the drill pipe as it turns in the well bore; carries rock cuttings to the surface; serves as a plaster to prevent the wall of the borehole from crumbling or collapsing; and provides the weight or hydrostatic head to prevent extraneous fluids from entering the well bore and to control downhole pressures that may be encountered. | A special mixture of clay, water, or refined oil, and chemical additives pumped downhole through the drill pipe and drill bit. | A special mixture | mixture |
| DRY HOLE | A well drilled to a certain depth without finding commercially exploitable hydrocarbons. | A well drilled to a certain depth without finding commercially exploitable hydrocarbons.. | A well | well |
| ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | An electrically charged device for removing fine particles (fly ash) from combustion gases prior to the release from a power plant's stack. The device passes combustion gases through positively and negatively charged plates that attract the tiny particles using static electricity. | An electrically charged device for removing fine particles (fly ash) from combustion gases prior to the release from a power plant's stack. | An electrically | electrically |
| METALLURGICAL COAL | The type of coal which is converted to coke for use in manufacturing steel; often referred to as coking coal. | The type of coal which is converted to coke for use in manufacturing steel; often referred to as coking coal.. | coal | coal |
| properties: used-in | manufacturing steel |
| NONASSOCIATED GAS | Dry gas that is not associated with oil in a productive reservoir, as opposed to associated gas or solution gas. | Dry gas that is not associated with oil in a productive reservoir, as opposed to associated gas or solution gas.. | Dry gas | gas |
| OZONE | A bluish, toxic gas with a pungent odor formed by three oxygen atoms rather than the usual two. Ozone occures in the stratosphere and plays a role in filtering out ultraviolet radiation from the sun's rays. At ground level ozone is a major component of smog. | A bluish, toxic gas with a pungent odor formed by three oxygen atoms rather than the usual two. | A bluish | bluish |
| PEAT | A dark brown or black deposit resulting from the partial decomposition of vegetative matter in marshes and swamps. | A dark brown or black deposit resulting from the partial decomposition of vegetative matter in marshes and swamps.. | A dark | dark |
| placebo | an identical-looking pill containing no medication | an identical-looking pill containing no medication . | pill | pill |
| atherosclerosis | the progressive narrowing of the heart's own arteries by cholesterol plaque buildups , which starves the heart itself for oxygen and nutrients | the progressive narrowing of the heart's own arteries by cholesterol plaque buildups , which starves the heart itself for oxygen and nutrients . | the progressive narrowing | narrowing |
| cardiomyopathy | damage to the heart muscle from an infection or other cause | damage to the heart muscle from an infection or other cause . | damage | damage |
| nitroglycerin | first modern high explosive | first modern high explosive . | | |
| arrhythmia | malfunctioning of the bioelectrical system that controls the heartbeat | malfunctioning of the bioelectrical system that controls the heartbeat . | malfunctioning | malfunctioning |
| coronary arteries | arteries serving the heart muscle itself | arteries serving the heart muscle itself . | arteries | arteries |
| left ventricle | the heart's main pumping chamber | the heart's main pumping chamber . | | |
| Raynaud's phenomenon | a sharp overreaction to cold by the blood vessels just below the skin | a sharp overreaction to cold by the blood vessels just below the skin . | a sharp overreaction | overreaction |
| dry gangrene | a shriveling of tissues killed by lack of oxygen | a shriveling of tissues killed by lack of oxygen . | a shriveling | shriveling |
| atherosclerosis | the progressive blockage of arteries by plaque accumulation | the progressive blockage of arteries by plaque accumulation . | the progressive blockage | blockage |
| Abandoned Well | A well whose use has been permanently discontinued or which is in a state of such disrepair that it cannot be used for its intended purpose. | A well whose use has been permanently discontinued or which is in a state of such disrepair that it cannot be used for its intended purpose. | A well | well |
| properties: used-for | its |
| Abatement Debris | Waste from remediation activities. | Waste from remediation activities. | Waste | Waste |
| Abatement | Reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution. | Reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution. | the degree | degree |
| Absorption Barrier | Any of the exchange sites of the body that permit uptake of various substances at different rates (e.g., skin, lung tissue, and gastrointestinal-tract wall) | Any of the exchange sites of the body that permit uptake of various substances at different rates (e.g, skin, lung tissue, and gastrointestinal-tract wall) . | the exchange sites | sites |
| Absorption | The uptake of water , other fluids, or dissolved chemicals by a cell or an organism (as tree roots absorb dissolved nutrients in soil.) | The uptake of water , other fluids, or dissolved chemicals by a cell or an organism (as tree roots absorb dissolved nutrients in soil.) . | The uptake | uptake |
| Accident Site | The location of an unexpected occurrence, failure or loss, either at a plant or along a trans- portation route, resulting in a release of hazardous materials. | The location of an unexpected occurrence, failure or loss, either at a plant or along a trans- portation route, resulting in a release of hazardous materials. | The location | location |
| Acclimatization | The physiological and behavioral adjustments of an organism to changes in its environment. | The physiological and behavioral adjustments of an organism to changes in its environment. | The physiological | physiological |
| Acid Aerosol | Acidic liquid or solid particles small enough to become airborne. High concentrations can irritate the lungs and have been associated with respiratory diseases like asthma. | Acidic liquid or solid particles small enough to become airborne. | Acidic liquid | liquid |
| Available Chlorine | A measure of the amount of chlorine available in chlorinated lime, hypochlorite com- pounds, and other materials used as a source of chlorine when compared with that of liquid or gaseous chlorines. | A measure of the amount of chlorine available in chlorinated lime, hypochlorite com- pounds, and other materials used as a source of chlorine when compared with that of liquid or gaseous chlorines. | A measure | measure |
| Avoided Cost | The cost a utility would incur to generate the next increment of electric capacity using its own resources; many landfill gas projects' buy back rates are based on avoided costs. | The cost a utility would incur to generate the next increment of electric capacity using its own resources; many landfill gas projects' buy back rates are based on avoided costs. | The cost | cost |
| Aviation gasoline (Finished) | A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in aviation reciprocating engines. Fuel specifications are provided in ASTM Specification D 910 and Military Specification MIL-G-5572. Note: Data on blending components are not counted in data on finished aviation gasoline. | A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in aviation reciprocating engines. | A complex mixture | mixture |
| p-mod | Finished |
| code-doc | Specification D 910 |
| code-doc | Specification MIL-G-5572 |
| properties: used-in | aviation |
| Gasohol | A blend of finished motor gasoline containing alcohol (generally ethanol but sometimes methanol) at a concentration of 10 percent or less by volume. Data on gasohol that has at least 2.7 percent oxygen, by weight, and is intended for sale inside carbon monoxide nonattainment areas are included in data on oxygenated gasoline. See Oxygenates. | A blend of finished motor gasoline containing alcohol (generally ethanol but sometimes methanol) at a concentration of 10 percent or less by volume. | A blend | blend |
| xref | Oxygenates |
| properties: used-for | sale |
| excludes-includes:contains | alcohol |
| Gasoline | See Motor Gasoline (Finished). | | | |
| xref | Motor Gasoline (Finished) |
| Premium Gasoline | Gasoline having an antiknock index, i.e., octane rating, greater than 90. Note: Octane requirements may vary by altitude. See Gasoline Grades. | Gasoline having an antiknock index, i.e, octane rating, greater than 90. | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| xref | Gasoline Grades |
| properties: contains | an antiknock index |
| quantifiers: greater-than | 90 |
| Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel | A kerosene-based product having a maximum distillation temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit at the 10-percent recovery point and a final maximum boiling point of 572 degrees Fahrenheit and meeting ASTM Specification D 1655 and Military Specifications MIL-T-5624P and MIL-T-83133D (Grades JP-5 and JP-8). It is used for commercial and military turbojet and turboprop aircraft engines. | A kerosene-based product having a maximum distillation temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit at the 10-percent recovery point and a final maximum boiling point of 572 degrees Fahrenheit and meeting ASTM Specification D 1655 and Military Specifications MIL-T-5624P and MIL-T-83133D (Grades JP-5 and JP-8). | a maximum distillation temperature | temperature |
| code-doc | Specification D 1655 |
| properties: used-for | commercial and military turbojet |
| properties: contains | a maximum distillation temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Motor Gasoline (Finished) | A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in spark-ignition engines. Motor gasoline, as defined in ASTM Specification D 4814 or Federal Specification VV-G-1690C, is characterized as having a boiling range of 122 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit at the 10 percent recovery point to 365 to 374 degrees Fahrenheit at the 90 percent recovery point. Motor Gasoline"include s conventional gasoline; all types of oxygenated gasoline, including gasohol; and reformulated gasoline, but excludes aviation gasoline. Note: Volumetric data on blending components, such as oxygenates, are not counted in data on finished motor gas oline until the blending components are blended into the gasoline." | A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in spark-ignition engines. | A complex mixture | mixture |
| p-mod | Finished |
| code-doc | Specification D 4814 |
| code-doc | Specification VV-G-1690 |
| properties: used-in | spark-ignition engines |
| excludes-includes:contains | s |
| excludes-includes:contains | gasohol |
| excludes-includes:not-contains | aviation gasoline |
| Naphtha-Type Jet Fuel | A fuel in the heavy naphtha boiling range having an average gravity of 52.8 degrees API, 20 to 90 percent distillation temperatures of 290 degrees to 470 degrees Fahrenheit, and meeting Military Specification MIL-T-5624L ( Grade JP-4). It is used primarily for military turbojet and turboprop aircraft engines because it has a lower freeze point than other aviation fuels and meets engine requirements at high altitudes and speeds. | A fuel in the heavy naphtha boiling range having an average gravity of 52.8 degrees API, 20 to 90 percent distillation temperatures of 290 degrees to 470 degrees Fahrenheit, and meeting Military Specification MIL-T-5624L ( Grade JP-4). | A fuel | fuel |
| code-doc | Specification MIL-T-5624 |
| properties: used-for | military turbojet |
| properties: contains | an average gravity of 52.8 degrees API |
| Octane Rating | A number used to indicate gasolineņ³ ”ntiknock performance in motor vehicle engines. The two recognized laboratory engine test methods for determining the antiknock rating, i.e., octane rating, of gasolines are the Research method and the Motor method. To provide a single number as guidance to the consumer, the antiknock index (R + M)/2, which is the average of the Research and Motor octane numbers, was developed. | A number used to indicate gasolineņ³ ”ntiknock performance in motor vehicle engines. | A number | number |
| Oxygenated Gasoline | Finished motor gasoline, other than reformulated gasoline, having an oxygen content of 2.7 percent or higher by weight and required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be sold in areas designated by EPA as carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment areas. See Nonattainment Areas. Note: Oxygenated gasoline excludes oxygenated fuels program reformulated gasoline (OPRG) and reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB). Data on gaso hol that has at least 2.7 percent oxygen, by weight, and is intended for sale inside CO nonattainment areas are included in data on oxygenated gasoline. Other data on gasohol are included in data on conventional gasoline. | Finished motor gasoline, other than reformulated gasoline, having an oxygen content of 2.7 percent or higher by weight and required by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be sold in areas designated by EPA as carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment areas. | motor gasoline | gasoline |
| xref | Nonattainment Areas. Note: Oxygenated gasoline excludes oxygenated fuels program reformulated gasoline (OPRG) and reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB). Data on gaso hol that has at least 2.7 percent oxygen, by weight, and is intended for sale inside CO nonattainment areas are included in data on oxygenated gasoline. Other data on gasohol are included in data on conventional gasoline |
| properties: used-for | sale |
| properties: contains | an oxygen content of 2.7 percent |
| Oxygenated Gasoline Including Gasohol | Finished motor gasoline, other than reformulated gasoline, having an oxygen content of 2.7 percent or higher by weight. Includes gasohol. Note: Oxygenated gasoline excludes oxygenated fuels program reformulated gasoline (OPRG) and reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB). | Finished motor gasoline, other than reformulated gasoline, having an oxygen content of 2.7 percent or higher by weight. | motor gasoline | gasoline |
| properties: contains | an oxygen content of 2.7 percent |
| excludes-includes:contains | Gasohol |
| excludes-includes:contains | gasohol |
| acbm | Acronym for asbestos-containing building material."(See Asbestos) OPI EI-60 Sources DOE/EIA-0246" | Acronym for asbestos-containing building material."(See Asbestos) OPI EI-60 Sources DOE/EIA-0246 ." | Acronym | Acronym |
| xref | Asbestos |
| acid mine drainage | This refers to water pollution that results when sulfur-bearing minerals associated with coal are exposed to air and water and form sulfuric acid andferrous sulfate. The ferrous sulfate can further react to form ferric hydroxide, or yellowboy, a yellow-orangeiron precipitate found in streams and rivers polluted by acid mine drainage. OPI EI-50 Sources DOE/EIA-0064 | This refers to water pollution that results when sulfur-bearing minerals associated with coal are exposed to air and water and form sulfuric acid andferrous sulfate. | water | water |
| authorization form | The one-page form signed by the respondent that gives permission to ask the energy supplier for information about the energy used in the housing unit and about participation in special programs such as audit, DSM, and energy assistance programs. The form contains the name of each energy supplier. OPI EI-60 Sources EIA-457A/H, DOE/EIA-0246*, DOE/EIA-0314*, DOE/EIA-0318*, DOE/EIA-0321/1*, DOE/EIA-0321/2* | The one-page form signed by the respondent that gives permission to ask the energy supplier for information about the energy used in the housing unit and about participation in special programs such as audit, DSM, and energy assistance programs. | The one-page form | form |
| properties: used-for | the housing unit |
| excludes-includes:contains | the name of each energy supplier |
| aviation gasoline (finished) | All special grades of gasoline for use in aviation reciprocating engines, as given in ASTM Specification D910 and Military Specification MIL-G-5572. Excludes blending components that will be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline. OPI EI-40,EI-60 Sources EIA-782A, EIA-782C, EIA-800, EIA-801, EIA-802, EIA-803, EIA-804, EIA-807, EIA-810, EIA-811, EIA-812, EIA-813, EIA-814, EIA-816, EIA-817, EIA-819A, EIA-819M, EIA-820, EIA-825, DOE/EIA-0035, DOE/EIA-0109, DOE/EIA-0340, DOE/EIA-0380, DOE/EIA-0384, DOE/EIA-0487 | All special grades of gasoline for use in aviation reciprocating engines, as given in ASTM Specification D910 and Military Specification MIL-G-5572. | All special grades | grades |
| p-mod | finished |
| code-doc | Specification D910 |
| code-doc | Specification MIL-G-5572 |
| properties: used-in | aviation |
| properties: used-for | blending |
| excludes-includes:not-contains | blending components that |
| aviation gasoline blending components | Naphthas that will be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline (e.g., straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, and xylene). Excludes oxygenates (alcohols, ethers), butane, and pentanes plus. Oxygenates are reported as other hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and oxygenates. OPI EI-40,EI-60 Sources EIA-800, EIA-801, EIA-802, EIA-803, EIA-804, EIA-807, EIA-810, EIA-811, EIA-812, EIA-813, EIA-814, EIA-816, EIA-817, EIA-819A, EIA-819M, EIA-820, EIA-825, DOE/EIA-0035*, DOE/EIA-0109*, DOE/EIA-0214*, DOE/EIA-0340*, DOE/EIA-0376* | Naphthas that will be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline (e.g, straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, and xylene). | Naphthas | Naphthas |
| properties: used-for | blending |
| excludes-includes:not-contains | oxygenates |
| aviation gasoline | Special grades of gasoline for use in aviation reciprocating engines. Finished aviation gasoline excludes blending components (e.g., straight-run gasoline, alkylate, and reformate) that will be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline. OPI EI-40,EI-60 Sources DOE/EIA-0214*, DOE/EIA-0219*, DOE/EIA-0376*, DOE/EIA-0545 | Special grades of gasoline for use in aviation reciprocating engines. | Special grades | grades |
| properties: used-in | aviation |
| properties: used-for | blending |
| excludes-includes:not-contains | blending components |
| bathroom | A full bathroom contains a sink with running water, a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower. A half bathroom contains a toilet or bathtub or shower. OPI EI-60 Sources EIA-457A/H | A full bathroom contains a sink with running water, a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower. | a sink | sink |
| excludes-includes:contains | a sink with |
| excludes-includes:contains | a toilet |
| bcf | The abbreviation for billion cubic feet. OPI EI-50 Sources DOE/EIA-0191, DOE/EIA-0226, DOE/EIA-0348/1, DOE/EIA-0455, DOE/EIA-0348/2 | The abbreviation for billion cubic feet. | The abbreviation | abbreviation |
| btu conversion factor | See Conversion Factor. OPI EI-60 Sources DOE/EIA-0464 | | | |
| xref | Conversion Factor |
| btu per cubic foot | The total heating value, expressed in Btu, produced by the combustion, at constant pressure, of the amount of the gas that would occupy a volume of 1 cubic foot at a temperature of 60 degrees F if saturated with water vapor and under a pressure equivalent to that of 30 inches of mercury at 32 degrees F and under standard gravitational force (980.665 cm. per sec. squared) with air of the same temperature and pressure as the gas, when the products of combustion are cooled to the initial temperature of gas and air when the water formed by combustion is condensed to the liquid state. (Sometimes called gross heating value or total heating value.) OPI EI-40 Sources FERC-2 | The total heating value, expressed in Btu, produced by the combustion, at constant pressure, of the amount of the gas that would occupy a volume of 1 cubic foot at a temperature of 60 degrees F if saturated with water vapor and under a pressure equivalent to that of 30 inches of mercury at 32 degrees F and under standard gravitational force (980.665 cm. | The total heating value | value |