Oil is a black, sticky substance used to produce Fuel (petroleum) and materials (plastics).

Other definition:
An Oil is a liquid fossil fuel, is formed from layers of buried plants and animals that have been subjected to geologic heat and pressure over a long period of time. The energy that the plants and animals originally obtained from the sun is stored in the Oil in the form of carbon. In addition to carbon, Oil contains elements such as nitrogen, sulfur, mercury, lead, and arsenic. Oil is a nonrenewable resource because it cannot be replenished on a human time frame.

See crude Oil, petroleum, fossil fuel, hydrocarbons.

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Section of the batch house at a plant of the Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation, Toledo, Ohio. In the bins are stored the raw materials for the batch from which fiberglass materials vital to the war effort are produced (LOC) by The Library of Congress Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer. Section of the batch house at a plant of the Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation, Toledo, Ohio. In the bins are stored the raw materials for the batch from which fiberglass materials vital to the war effort are produced 1942 Feb. 1 transparency : color. Notes: Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. Subjects: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation World War, 1939-1945 Glass fiber industry Ind . . .	Amir Khalid and Amir Faisal (left to right), sons of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. Their Royal Highnesses recently concluded an extensive visit in the United States as guests of the government. They have made a special study of irrigation projects in the by The Library of Congress Rous, John,, photographer. Amir Khalid and Amir Faisal (left to right), sons of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. Their Royal Highnesses recently concluded an extensive visit in the United States as guests of the government. They have made a special study of irrigation projects in the United States. The princes at their own farewell reception in the nation's capital [1941?] 1 transparency : color. Notes: Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information . . .
De-waxing plant at Mid-Continent refinery, Tulsa, Okla. (LOC) by The Library of Congress Vachon, John,, 1914-1975,, photographer. De-waxing plant at Mid-Continent refinery, Tulsa, Okla. [1943?] 1 transparency : color. Notes: Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 Petroleum industry Refineries United States--Oklahoma--Tulsa Format: Transparencies--Color Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr . . .	Stall advertising the Shell Company of New Zealand Ltd by National Library NZ on The Commons Samuel Heath Head Stall advertising the Shell Company of New Zealand Ltd Reference No. 1/1-011135-F Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand See a zoomable image on the Timeframes website
[General view from Krogkleven, Ringerike, Norway] (LOC) by The Library of Congress [General view from Krogkleven, Ringerike, Norway] [between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900]. 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color. Notes: Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J--foreign section. Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. 7092. Forms part of: Landscape and marine views of Norway in the Photochrom print collection. Subjects: Norway--Ringerike. Format: Photochrom prints--Color--1890-1900. Rights Info: No known restric . . .	Railway goods van on traverser by Powerhouse Museum Collection Format: Glass plate negative. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Clyde Engineering Photographic Collection, Powerhouse Museum www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/collection=Clyde_Engineering_Photograph Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection General information about the Powerhouse . . .