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A

Acid
Acid Number
Acidity
Additives
Aniline Point
Antifoam Agent
Antioxidant
Antiwear Agent
Ash
Ash (Sulphated)
Asperity
Auto-Ignition Temperature

B

Base
Base Number (BN)
Base Oil
Blending
Boundary Lubrication

C

Cams
Carbon Residue
Cavitation
Cloud Point
Corrosion
Corrosion Inhibitor
Crown
Cylinder Oil

D

Demulsibility
Detergent
Dispersant
Dropping Point
Drum

E

Emulsifier
Entrainment
Ester
Extreme-Pressure Agent

F

Fire Point
Flash Point
Foam Inhibitor
Foaming
Friction

G

Grease

I

Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC)

M

Mineral Oil
Miscible

N

Naphthenic
Neutralization Number

O

Oxidation

P

Pour Point

R

Rust Inhibitor

S

Sludge
Solvency

V

Viscosity
Viscosity Dilution
Viscosity Grade (ISO VG, SAE)
Viscosity Index