Base Oil is the name given to lubrication grade oils
initially produced from refining crude oil (mineral base oil) or
through chemical synthesis (synthetic base oil). Base oil is
typically defined as oil with a boiling point range between **0 and
***0 F, consisting of hydrocarbons with *8 to *0 carbon atoms. This
oil can be either paraffinic or naphthenic in nature depending on
the chemical structure of the molecules.
