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absolute humidity - see humidity
absolute pressure - see pressure
Absolute Scale - see temperature scales
absolute viscosity
absorber oil
absorption
AC - asphalt cement
acetylene
acid
acidizing
acid number - see neutralization number
acid treating
acid wash color
acrylic resin

acoustic lubrication

acute effect
acute toxicity - see acute effect
additive
adiabatic compression
adjuvant
adsorption
aerosol
aftercooling
afterrunning
age hardening
American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA)
AGMA lubricant numbers
agricultural oil
air blowing - see air sparging
air sparging
alcohol
aldehyde
aliphatic hydrocarbon
alkali
alkane

alkene

alkyl
alkylate
alkylated aromatic
alkylation

alkynes

allotrope
aluminum rolling oil
ambient
American Gear Manufacturers Association
American National Standards Institute - ANSI
American Petroleum Institute - API
American Society for Testing Materials - ASTM
amphoteric
anesthetic effect

angular momentum

anhydrous
aniline point
anionic emulsified asphalt
ANSI
anti-foam agent
anti-friction bearing
anti-icing additive
antiknock
antiknock compounds
antiknock index
anti-oxidant - oxidation inhibitor
anti-seize compound
anti-wear additive
API Engine Service Categories
API Gravity - specific gravity
apparent viscosity
aromatic
aryl
ash content
ashless dispersant - see dispersant
askarel
asperities
asphalt
asphalt cement (AC)
asphaltenes
asphalt grading - see penetration grading
asphaltic
Asphalt Institute
asphalt paving
asphalt recycling - see recycling of asphalt paving
aspiration
ASTM
ASTM scale (D 1500) - see color scale
ATF - see automatic tramission fluid
atmosphere
atmospheric pollutants - see pollutants
atmospheric pressure - see pressure
atomization
austempering - see quenching

austenite

autoignition temperature
automatic tramission fluid
automotive emissions - see emissions (automotive)
aviation gasoline (avgas)
axial flow
azeotrope

 

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