fuel oil

Thân thiện

A worker pumps fuel oil into a large storage tank.

Definition

Noun: * A petroleum product used for fuel. It is a liquid fuel burned for heat or power, typically heavier than gasoline and kerosene, and often used in furnaces, boilers, and ship engines.

Usage

"Fuel oil" is a non-count noun. It refers to the substance as a category, not to individual units. It is commonly used in industrial, commercial, and maritime contexts.

Examples

• The factory switched to a cleaner-burning fuel oil to reduce emissions.
• The ship took on 10,000 gallons of fuel oil before its transatlantic voyage.
• The price of fuel oil for home heating rises during cold winters.

Advanced Usage

• Grades of Fuel Oil: The term often encompasses specific numbered grades (e.g., No. 2 fuel oil for home heating, No. 6 or "bunker fuel" for large ships).
  • Example: The power station was designed to run on heavy fuel oil, specifically No. 6 oil.

Variants and Related Words

• Heating Oil: A specific type of fuel oil (often No. 2) used primarily for domestic and commercial heating.
• Bunker Fuel: A thick, residual fuel oil used by ships.
• Diesel Fuel: A lighter, refined fuel oil used in diesel engines; sometimes categorized as a type of fuel oil (e.g., No. 2 diesel fuel).

Synonyms

• Furnace oil
• Heating oil (in specific contexts)
• Bunker oil (in maritime contexts)

Related Phrases

• Fuel oil tank: The storage container for fuel oil.
  • Example: They inspected the underground fuel oil tank for leaks.
• Fuel oil delivery: The service of transporting fuel oil to a storage tank.
  • Example: We scheduled a fuel oil delivery before the storm.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a petroleum product used for fuel

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heating oil