Glossary（术语表）The Platts industry glossary is continuously updated. Please email to let us know if there is an entry you would like us to add, clarify or expand, or if you think we have made a mistake in any of our definitions. The glossary covers common terms and abbreviations from the oil, power, petrochemicals, nuclear, gas, coal and metals markets and industriesA-B-C-D-E-F- G-H-I-J-K-L- M-N-O-P-Q-R- S-T-U-V-W-X- Y-Z15-Day BrentAAAUsA/FAbandonAccumulationAcetoneAcrylonitrileAcrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)AfforestationAGAGOAlkylateAlternating current (AC)Alternating current distributionAmerican style optionAmpere (amp)Ancillary servicesAndrews PitchforkAniline pointAnnex I PartiesAnnex II PartiesanodeANSanthraciteAPIAPI gravityAPTARAArab GulfAramcoarbitragearomaticsasphasphaltassayassessmentassociated gasat-the-moneyAUDavailability factoravailable but not needed capacityavailsaverage cost pricingavgasavoided costBB/LBackwardationBalancingBargeBarrelBase gasBase loadBase load capacityBase load plantBase metalBBQBcfBearishBenzeneBidBid priceBill of ladingBio-leachingBiomass conversionBituminous coalBlack startBlackoutBlendstockBlister copperBlowmoldingBollinger bandsBPABreakoutBrent blendBritish thermal unit (btu)BrownoutBS&WBtuBTXBTX extractionBullishBunker CBurner-tipBurnupBusbarBusbar costButadieneCC+FC4sCall optionCandlesticksCapacitorCapacityCapacity (purchased)Capacity chargeCapacity marginCapacity releaseCapacity relinquishmentCap-and-tradeCaribsCash and carryCash marketCash settlementCat crackerCat gasolineCatfeedCathodeCaustic SodaCDMCERsCentistokeCertified Emission ReductionsCetaneCetane numberCFDCFPPChannelChemical gradeChina main portCIFCircuitCity-gateClean Development MechanismClearingClearing feeClose outCloud pointCMECMPCNGCNRCOACOPCofiringCogenerationCombined cycleCombined heat and power plantCommodity Channel IndexCompressed natural gasCompressor stationConcentratesCondensateConductorConference of PartiesCongestionConnectionConsolidationContangoConti IndexContractContract for differencesContract priceCoolantCPCrack spreadCrackedCracked fuelCrackingCrude C4Cubic feet per secondcurrenciesCTO/MTOcurrentcurtailable ratecushion gascustom smeltercyclescyclingDDAP/DATdated Brentdecay productdeclining block ratedegree daydehydro-genationdekathermdeliverabilitydelta hedgingdelta neutraldemanddemand side management (dsm)demurragedepleted uraniumDERDERDderivativedesign daydiesel indexDifferentialdirect current (dc)dirty powerdiscountdisplacementdistributiondistribution (2)DNADOEdomestic/retail competitiondore bardouble bottomdouble topDow theorydowntrenddry gasDWTEE-4EBeconomy energyEFPEISelectrolytic refiningElliott Waveembedded costenabling agreementenergy chargeenriched uraniumenvironmental impact studyERUsETBEEthaneEthyleneEthylene DichlorideEthylene GlycolETSEUAexerciseexit feeexpiry (options)exponentially-smoothed moving averageFfarm-outFASfast breeder reactorfast reactorFCAFCCFCC (2)FDfeedstockfeedstock gasFERCFERC order 636fertile materialFibonaccifinal disposalFIPfirm energyfirm gasfirm powerfirst corefissile materialfissionfixed chargeflagflash pointflaskflexibility mechanismflue gas desulfurization unit (scrubber)FOBFODforce majeureforced outage rateFortiesforward priceforward price curveforward contractFree CarrierFree on BoardFTfuel assemblyfuel cellfuel fabricationfuel switchingfull-forced outagefusionfutures contractGg/lgalgallonGann theorygas bubblegas-gatheringgasoilgasolinegenerationgeneratorgeothermalGHGsgigajoule (GJ)gigawattgigawatt hour (gwh)gigawatt-hourGISGOBgold loansGOM or GMg-pgridGrosskrotzenburgGroup 3HHDAhead and shouldersheap leachingheavy crude oilheavy metalsheavy waterhedgeHenry HubHexaneHFCsHigh Density Polyethylene (HDPE)highly enriched uraniumHIPSHLSHOHormuzHot AirHSFOhubhydroelectric plantIimpedanceinitial margininjin-lieu energyinterconnectionInterconnector, (the European)intermediate loadinterruptible demandinterruptible gasin-the-moneyintrinsic valueinverse head and shouldersIPEIPPirradiated fuelisomerisomerateisomerizationisotopesITITLITTJJIJISCjoint venturejoulesKkerokilowattkilowatt (kw)kilowatt year (kw-y)kilowatt-hourktKyoto ProtocolLlambdalanded costLaufenburglaycanlblendingLIBORliftin