PRODCT
- oil: a thick, slippery liquid that will not
dissolve in water, usually petroleum based in the context of storage tanks. (adapted from
the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- gas: a substance with particles that can move
freely, usually a fuel substance in the context of storage tanks. (adapted from the Oxford
Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- water: a colourless, odourless, tasteless
liquid that is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary,
Third Edition)
- stone: a general term for rock fragments. (IHO
Dictionary, S-32, 5th Edition, 5059)
- coal: a hard black mineral that is burned as
fuel. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- ore: a solid rock or mineral from which metal
is obtained. (adapted form the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- chemicals: any substance obtained by or used in
a chemical process. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- drinking water: water that is suitable for
human consumption. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- milk: a white fluid secreted by female mammals
as food for their young. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- bauxite: a mineral from which aluminum is
obtained. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- coke: a solid substance obtained after gas and
tar have been extracted from coal, used as a fuel. (adapted from the Oxford
Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- iron ingots: an oblong lump of cast iron
metal. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- salt: sodium chloride obtained from mines or
by the evaporation of sea water. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- sand: tiny grains of crushed or worn rock.
(adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- timber: wood prepared for use in building or
carpentry. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- sawdust/wood chips: powdery fragments of wood
made in sawing timber or coarse chips produced for use in manufacturing pressed board.
(adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- scrap metal: discarded metal suitable for
being reprocessed. (adapted from the Oxford Minidictionary, Third Edition)
- liquified natural gas (LNG): a compressed gas
consisting of flammable light hydrocarbons and derived from natural gas.
- liquified petroleum gas (LPG): a compressed
gas consisting of flammable light hydrocarbons and derived from petroleum. (adapted from
Websters Third New)
- wine: the fermented juice of grapes. (adapted
from the Websters New World Dictionary)
- cement: a substance made of powdered lime and
clay, mixed with water. (adapted from the Websters New World Dictionary)
- grain: a small hard seed, especially that of
any cereal plant such as wheat, rice, corn, rye etc. (adapted from the Websters New World
Dictionary)