Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,030,402 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

oil spill
(redirected from Oil Spills)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
oil spill: see water pollution water pollution, contamination of water resources by harmful wastes; see also sewerage, water supply, pollution, and environmentalism. Industrial Pollution

..... Click the link for more information. .
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
However, it is also designed to absorb oil spills or hydrocarbons spills such as gasoline, diesel, motor oil, jet fuel, hydraulic oils, kerosene, and fuel oils.
Everything You Need to Know About Oil Spill Containment Booms by Sean Moronse / Business community
Dear EarthTalk: I haven't heard much of late about big oil spills like the infamous Exxon Valdez.
Dear EarthTalk: I haven't heard much of late about big oil spills ... by EarthTalk: Questions & Answers About Our Environment. A Weekly Column
Saro-Wiwa led rallies blaming Shell for oil spills before he was killed by Nigeria's former military government.
Shell's pounds 9.7m to end claim over killings; LAWSUIT by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.