Heavy Oil

Heavy oil may refer to:

  • Fuel oil that contains residual oil left over from distillation.
  • Heavy crude oil, viscous crude oil.
  • Coal tar creosote, a wood preservative and waterproofing agent.

Famous quotes containing the words heavy and/or oil:

    “Before the last went, heavy with dew,
    Back to the place from which she came
    Where the bird was before it flew,
    Where the flower was before it grew,
    Where bird and flower were one and the same.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)

    “As a rule they will refuse even to sample a foreign dish, they regard such things as garlic and olive oil with disgust, life is unliveable to them unless they have tea and puddings.”
    —George Orwell (1903–1950)