EfreetSK@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 days agoWhat Gasoline is called around the Worldi.redd.itimagemessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1214arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1202arrow-down1imageWhat Gasoline is called around the Worldi.redd.itEfreetSK@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareedwardbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-25 days agoWe call diesel fuel “naphtha” and gasoline is benzene.
minus-squareggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoWe call diesel “Mazut” which is usually the name of a heavy dirty fuel oil, I just found out. More digging needed.
minus-squarehiggsboson@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoyeah, mazut is a generic term for low grade fuel. I think here in the US it would mostly be called bunker fuel.
minus-squareggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoTo be completely fair, the diesel we get here is usually not of a grade that would make it legal in places like the US. I do wonder why a different name stuck here, I think that’s much more interesting than “benzeen” for gasoline
We call diesel fuel “naphtha” and gasoline is benzene.
We call diesel “Mazut” which is usually the name of a heavy dirty fuel oil, I just found out. More digging needed.
yeah, mazut is a generic term for low grade fuel. I think here in the US it would mostly be called bunker fuel.
To be completely fair, the diesel we get here is usually not of a grade that would make it legal in places like the US. I do wonder why a different name stuck here, I think that’s much more interesting than “benzeen” for gasoline