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LPG. Abbreviation for liquefied petroleum gas; propane,
butane.
Lube Oil. Common contraction for lubrication oil; used to
reduce friction and cool machinery.
MAJCOM.
Major Command.
MFL.
Magnetic flux leakage.
Micron. A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter,
especially used as a measure of the size of very fine
particles found as contaminants in fuel.
MIL. A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch,
especially used to measure the thickness of paints and
coatings.
Military Specifications. Guides for determining the quality
requirements for materials and equipment used by the military
services (MIL).
MILL Scale. A magnetic coating formed on the surface of steel
during processing in mills.
Mogas. Common contraction of motor gasoline, referring to
fuel for land vehicles.
NACE.
National Association of Corrosion Engineers.
Naphthas. Refined petroleum which boils at 800 degrees F
(427 degrees C) to 4400 degrees F (2427 degrees C), used as a
component of gasoline and solvents.
NATO.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
NBBI. National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Inspectors.
NBIC.
National Board Inspection Code.
NFESC-OCD. Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Ocean
Construction Division.
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