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Hsinchu

(Encyclopedia)Hsinchu or Hsin-chu both: shĭnˈjo͞oˈ [key], city, NW Taiwan. The city and surrounding area are noted for the ...

Dhahran

(Encyclopedia)Dhahran däränˈ, däˌhəränˈ [key], city, NE Saudi Arabia, near the Persian Gulf...

Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani

(Encyclopedia)Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, 1932–2016, emir of Qatar (1972–95). Khalifa was the son of Hamad bin Abdullah al-Thani, the second emir's heir apparent, but Hamad died (1948) before the emir. During t...

crude oil

(Encyclopedia)crude oil: see petroleum.

Hartlepool

(Encyclopedia)Hartlepool härtˈlēpo͞ol, härtˈəl– [key], borough and unitary authority, NE E...

asphalt

(Encyclopedia)asphalt ăsˈfôlt, –fălt [key], brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. It varies in consistency fro...

Willemstad

(Encyclopedia)Willemstad vĭlˈəmstät [key], city (1992 pop. 24,235), capital of Curaçao and former capital of the Netherlands Antilles. The city was the commercial and industrial center of the Netherlands Antil...

LPG

(Encyclopedia)LPG: see liquefied petroleum gas. ...

OPEC

(Encyclopedia)OPEC: see Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. ...

Locke, David Ross

(Encyclopedia)Locke, David Ross: see Nasby, Petroleum V. ...