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PACS
Priority Assessment of Chemical Substances
PAG
Polyalkylene Glycol
PAH
Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbon
PAI
Peak Area Increase
PAJ
Petroleum Association of Japan
PAO
Polyalphaolefins
PBT
Persistent, Bio-accumulative and Toxic
PBTVCC
PBT Value Chain Collaboration team
PC-
API Categories for Diesel Engines (prior to introduction)
PCA
Polycyclic Aromatic
PCB
Polychlorinated Biphenyl
PCD
Passenger Car Diesel
PCEO
Passenger Car Engine Oil
PCEOCP
Passenger Car Engine Oil Classification Panel
PCMO
Passenger Car Motor Oil
PCV
Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PDA
Premium Diesel Additive
PDSC
Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry
PEV
Plug-in Electric Vehicles and Pure Electric Vehicles
PFI
Port Fuel Injection
PIB
Polyisobutene
PIO
Poly Internal Olefin
PM
Particulate Matter
PMA
Polymethacrylate
PME
Palm Oil Methyl Ester
PMx
Particulate Matter with particle size below x microns
PNA
Polynuclear Aromatic
POE
Polyolester
POP
Persistent Organic Pollutant
PPD
Pour Point Depressant
PTF
Power Transmission Fluid
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
PTO
Power Takeoff
PVD
Physical Vapour Definition
PVL
Passenger Vehicle Lubricant
PHEV
plug in hybrid electric vehicles
PN
Particulate number
PVDC
Physical Vapour Deposition Ceramic
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