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Descriptor English: Fuel Oils
Descriptor Spanish: Aceites Combustibles
Descriptor aceites combustibles
Scope note: Hidrocarburos complejos del petróleo constituidos principalmente por residuos de la destilación del aceite crudo. Estos productos líquidos se queman para generar energía y pueden usarse como combustibles para calentadores, estufas y hornos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Óleos Combustíveis
Descriptor French: Mazout
Entry term(s): Fuel Oil
Oil, Fuel
Oils, Fuel
Tree number(s): D20.345.630.500
N06.230.132.258.630.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005648
Scope note: Complex petroleum hydrocarbons consisting mainly of residues from crude oil distillation. These liquid products include heating oils, stove oils, and furnace oils and are burned to generate energy.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CL classification
EC economics
HI history
MI microbiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TO toxicity
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PETROLEUM 1975-90; was in Cat J only 1975-81
Online Note: use PETROLEUM to search FOSSIL FUELS 1968-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under PETROLEUM 1975-90; was in Cat J only 1975-81
DeCS ID: 22470
Unique ID: D005648
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Fuel Oils - Preferred
Concept UI M0008878
Scope note Complex petroleum hydrocarbons consisting mainly of residues from crude oil distillation. These liquid products include heating oils, stove oils, and furnace oils and are burned to generate energy.
Preferred term Fuel Oils
Entry term(s) Fuel Oil
Oil, Fuel
Oils, Fuel



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