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red oil

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red oil [′red ′ȯil]
(materials)
Any intermediate-grade petroleum lubricating oil that is red in color by transmitted light; includes so-called red engine oils, bearing oils, and machinery oils.
(organic chemistry)


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One of the first creations the viewer lays eyes on in the exhibit is Guido Reichlin's series of aluminum fences, hanging from the wall, nailed against a thick strip of red oil paint.
If there is a continual red oil leak from your car, you should immediately rush to an auto transmission shop to check whether the oil is leaking from the transmission or steering system because most power steering also makes use of transmission fluid.
It all started in 1837, when P&G began producing candles, utilizing stearic acid, and re-selling red oil (olein) as a co-product in Cincinnati, OH.
 
 
 
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