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Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting | | English term or phrase: plain oil | Typical Products Manufactured at Bedford:
Channels (Pre-galvanised, *Plain Oil* and Stainless steel finish )
(Channels:Kabelschienen) |
| | | Basis- oder Trägeröl | Explanation:
I've found an explanation for "plain oil" in the first link below.
"...A carrier oil, also called a base oil or plain oil, is a vegetable or nut oil than can be used to dilute..."
It seems to be called also "carrier oil" or "base oil". In German this would be Trägeröl / Basisöl.
The plain oil seems to be used not only in medicine but also in metallurgy (the second link below):
"...Typically, soap or oil emulsions (for some applications plain oil) are used..."
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Radu Stefan
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| Aug 3, 2006 - Changes made by Steffen Walter: | | Term asked | Plain oil => plain oil | | Field | Other => Tech/Engineering |
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