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... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > personal consumption and waste > engine oil
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engine oil  

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  • Engine oil is used to both prevent friction between internal metal surfaces of an engine and transfer heat away from the combustion cycle. Rubbing of metal engine parts produces microscopic metallic particles from the tiring and wearing of surfaces. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Engine Oil]

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