TERM
Butylene (C4H8)
Byte
C10H22
C1H4
C2H4
C2H6
C3H6
C3H8
C4H10
C4H8C
C5+
C5H12
C6+
C6H14
C7H16
C8H18
C9H20
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A saturated hydrocarbon (Alkane) with four carbon atoms in it's
molecule (C
H
). A gas at room temperature and pressure, but easily
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liquefied by lowering the temperature or raising the pressure. This gas
is colorless, has a distinct odor, and is highly flammable. Although not
naturally present in petroleum in high percentages, they can be
produced from petrochemicals or by catalytic cracking of petroleum.
A group of binary digits that combine to make a word. Generally 8 bits.
Half byte is called a nibble. Large computers use 16 bits and 32 bits.
Also used to denote the amount of memory required to store one byte
of data.
The molecular formula for Decane.
The molecular formula for Methane.
The molecular formula for Ethylene.
The molecular formula for Ethane.
The molecular formula for Propylene.
The molecular formula for Propane.
The molecular formula for Butane.
The molecular formula for Butylene.
A standard abbreviation for Pentanes Plus (IC5, NC5 and C6+).
The molecular formula for Pentane.
A standard abbreviation for Hexane Plus.
The molecular formula for Hexane.
The molecular formula for Heptane.
The molecular formula for Octane.
The molecular formula for Nonane.
Fast memory used to improve the performance of a CPU. Instructions
that will soon be executed are placed in cache memory shortly before
they are needed. This process speeds up the operation of the CPU.
To ascertain, usually by comparison with a standard, the locations at
which scale or chart graduations should be placed to correspond to a
series of values of the quantity which the instrument is to measure,
receive or transmit. Also, to adjust the output of a device, to bring it to a
desired value, within a specified tolerance for a particular value of the
input. Also, to ascertain the error in the output of a device by checking it
against a standard.
The quantity of thermal energy required to raise one gram of water 1°C
at 15°C.
An apparatus which is used to determine the heating value of a
combustible material.
An electronic component that stores electrical charge.
DEFINITION
2103650-001 – rev. AB