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Deutsch: Oxide / Español: Óxido / Português: Óxido / Français: Oxyde / Italiano: Ossido
An oxide is a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element in its chemical formula. Metal oxides typically contain an anion of oxygen in the oxidation state of ₂.

Deutsch: Erz / Español: Mena / Português: Minêrio / Français: Minerai 
An ore is a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals. The ores are extracted through mining; these are then refined to extract the valuable element(s).

Deutsch: Organisation / Español: Organización  / Português: Organização  / Français: Organisation / Italiano: Organizzazione 
An organization (or organisation) is a social entity that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment. The word is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon which means organ a compartment for a particular task.

Deutsch: Öle / Español: Aceite / Português: Óleo / Français: Huile

An oil is any neutral, nonpolar chemical substance, that is a viscous liquid at ambient temperatures, and is immiscible with water but soluble in alcohols or ethers. Oils have a high carbon and hydrogen content and are usually flammable and slippery. Oils may be animal, vegetable, or petrochemical in origin, and may be volatile or non-volatile.

In the industrial and manufacturing context, an operation is a specific process or activity that is carried out as part of the production of a product or service. Operations may involve a variety of tasks and activities, such as assembling components, machining parts, testing products, packaging items, and so on.

Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming - this industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing fibrous oilseed producing plants and/or producing oilseed seeds, such as sunflower, safflower, flax, rape, canola, and sesame.

Other Grain Farming - this industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing grain(s) and/or producing grain seeds (except wheat, corn, and rice) or (2) growing a combination of grain(s) and oilseed(s) with no one grain (or family of grains) or oilseed (or family of oilseeds) accounting for one-half of the establishment's agriculture production (value of crops for market).

Oxygenated fuel makes reference to any fuel substance containing oxygen, includes oxygen-bearing compounds such as ethanol and methanol. Oxygenated fuel tends to give a more complete combustion of its carbon into carbon dioxide, thereby reducing air pollution from exhaust emissions.