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heavy fuel oil

any of various fuel oils of tar-like consistency
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Summary

heavy fuel oil is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • heavy fuel oil is a type of fuel oil[2].
  • heavy fuel oil is used for marine propulsion[3].
  • heavy fuel oil comprises aromatic compound[4].
  • heavy fuel oil comprises sulfur[5].
  • heavy fuel oil's by-product is recorded as particulates[6].
  • heavy fuel oil's by-product is recorded as black carbon[7].
  • heavy fuel oil's by-product is recorded as sulfur dioxide[8].

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Definition and Type

heavy fuel oil is a type of fuel oil[2].

Use and Application

heavy fuel oil is used for marine propulsion[3]. Components include aromatic compound[4], a structural class of chemical entities[9] and sulfur[5], a chemical element[10].

Why It Matters

heavy fuel oil is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

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  7. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Imported from → —
    Has part(s) → aromatic compound, sulfur
    Gemet id → 15200
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gemet id: 15200, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/152599513|heavy fuel oil (#152599513)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5959|GEMET ID]] #mix'n'"
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