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Measure of how heavy or light a petroleum liquid is compared to water
Petroleum Institute gravity, or API gravity, is a measure of how heavy or light a petroleum liquid is compared to water: if its API gravity is greater than
API_gravity
Type of crude oil
of crude oil according to API gravity Low specific gravity ⇒ High °API value = paraffinic High specific gravity ⇒ Low °API value = naphthenic The UOP
Naphthenic_oil
Low density liquid petroleum
oil has an API gravity between 37° API (840 kg/m3) and 42° API (816 kg/m3); and foreign light crude oil has an API gravity between 32° API (865 kg/m3)
Light_crude_oil
High grade of Nigerian crude oil
API gravity, American Petroleum Institute gravity, is a reverse method to decide “the weight of petroleum liquids in comparison to water”. If the API
Bonny_Light_oil
Reference price for trading of an oil commodity
between WTI, Brent and other blends due to the relative volatility (high API gravity is more valuable), sweetness/sourness (low sulfur is more valuable) and
Benchmark_(crude_oil)
or crude oil assays, specify important properties such as the oil's API gravity. The delivery locations are usually sea ports close to the oil fields
List_of_crude_oil_products
Series of units for volume measurement
operation. Abbreviated BSD." API gravity calculated from density_oil as API_g = (141.5 / SG ) − 131.5, where SG is specific gravity = density_oil / density_water
Barrel_(unit)
Highly viscous liquid fossil fuel
or specific gravity is higher than that of light crude oil. Heavy crude oil has been defined as any liquid petroleum with an API gravity less than 20°
Heavy_crude_oil
Oilfield in India
on refineries. A higher API gravity indicates a lighter and lower density crude. Light crude falls under the 35-45 API gravity range. West Texas Intermediate
Ashoknagar_oilfield
Tool used for measuring the density of liquids
liquids lighter than water. The Baumé of distilled water is 0. The API gravity scale is based on errors in early implementations of the Baumé scale
Baumé_scale
Standardized factor in thermodynamics
_{H2O_{T}}}}\longrightarrow API_{Gravity}={\frac {141.5}{SG}}-131.5} Traditionally, VCF / CTL are found by matching the observed temperature and API gravity within standardized
Volume_correction_factor
Grade of crude oil used as a benchmark in oil pricing
measurement, and even the particular measurement methodology. The Platts and Argus API and sulfur measurements are descriptions of WTI as assessed, while the NYMEX
West_Texas_Intermediate
Naturally occurring combustible liquid
is produced in (e.g., West Texas Intermediate, Brent, or Oman), its API gravity (an oil industry measure of density), and its sulfur content. Crude oil
Petroleum
Technology for extracting heavy oil
Petroleum Institute (API) gravity which are associated with specific gravity. The lower the API gravity, the denser the oil. The API gravity of liquid crude
Heavy_oil_production
Industrial wastewater processing device
processing plants and other industrial oily water sources. The API separator is a gravity separation device designed by using Stokes Law to define the rise
API_oil–water_separator
Topics referred to by the same term
up API, api, or Api in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. API, or application programming interface, is a connection between computers or programs. API, api
API_(disambiguation)
Substance introduced to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact
ISBN 978-0-8247-4740-4. Look up lubricant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. SAE-ISO-AGMA viscosity conversion chart Chart of API Gravity and Specific gravity
Lubricant
Subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
versatile design with high flexibility to process crudes of various API gravities with a high degree of automation. MRPL has a design capacity to process
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited
Mangalore_Refinery_and_Petrochemicals_Limited
Oil production in Nigeria
comparatively heavy – the lighter crude has API gravity of approximately 36 while the heavier crude has API gravity range 20–25. Both types are paraffinic
Petroleum_industry_in_Nigeria
Ratio of two densities
gravity of approximately 1.060. Vodka 80° proof (40% v/v) has a specific gravity of 0.9498. API gravity Baumé scale Buoyancy Fluid mechanics Gravity (beer)
Relative_density
Type of petroleum
Africa: Angola: CLOV (API 32.0°, sulfur 0.26%), Girassol (API 29.9°, sulfur 0.33%), Mondo Blend (API 27.9°, sulfur 0.48%), Pazflor (API 24.6°, sulfur 0.40%)
Sweet_crude_oil
based on its American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity and by how much sulphur it contains. The API gravity of a crude oil is a measurement of purity
Petroleum_geochemistry
Spot price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil
mostly in the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions. WTI has an API gravity of around 39.6 (specific gravity approx. 0.827) per barrel (159 liters) of either WTI/light
Price_of_oil
the proportion of the fluid, which is water rather than hydrocarbons. API gravity - the oilfield measurement of the weight of the hydrocarbons. GOR - Gas
Production_fluid
Oil field in Colombia
by Pacific Rubiales Energy. The field produces heavy oil (11.3-14.5° API gravity) from the C7 unit of the Carbonera Formation. The porosity of the reservoir
Rubiales_oil_field
North American heavy crude oil stream
low sulphur crude oils with API gravity levels of around 40°. In contrast, WCS is a heavy crude oil with an API gravity level of 20.5°." West Texas Intermediate
Western_Canadian_Select
Overview of petroleum in the country
whose API gravity averages 28, and this medium-weight oil is suitable for the Turkish market. In 2023, reserves of about one billion barrels with API gravity
Oil_in_Turkey
Topics referred to by the same term
motions of planetary bodies GRAVITY (Very Large Telescope), an instrument at the Very Large Telescope Interferometer API gravity, a measure of how heavy or
Gravity_(disambiguation)
Bitumen or extra heavy crude oil upgraded for transport
processes used in the upgrading. Typically, it is low in sulfur and has an API gravity of around 30. It is also known as "upgraded crude".[citation needed]
Synthetic_crude
Form of petroleum primarily used in road construction
has an API gravity of between 8° and 12° and a reservoir viscosity of over 10,000 centipoise although small volumes have higher API gravities and lower
Bitumen
Malaysian crude oil
used as a pricing benchmark in Singapore. Tapis is very light, with an API gravity of 43°-45°, and very sweet, with only about 0.04% sulfur. While it is
Tapis_crude
Classification of crude oil that serves as a major worldwide benchmark price
of approximately 835 kg/m3, being equivalent to a specific gravity of 0.835 or an API gravity of 38.06. The Brent Index is the cash settlement price for
Brent_Crude
Oil and natural gas trade association
petroleum industry nomenclature in a number of areas: API gravity, a measure of the density of petroleum. API number, a unique identifier applied to each petroleum
American_Petroleum_Institute
Oil field in Venezuela
square kilometers (240 square miles). The field produces a 10.5 degree API gravity crude oil from the Eocene Misoa Formation locally called the Boscán Formation
Boscán_Field
Oil field under Los Angeles, California, United States
Gilmore Drilling Island. Oil from the field is heavy and sulfurous, with API gravity ranging from 9 to 22, but usually 14-18; sulfur content is high at 2
Salt_Lake_Oil_Field
Major petroleum producing region in Texas and Oklahoma
TOC and generate a similar type of high quality oil (low sulfur, >30 API gravity). Although kerogen cracking decomposition is a source of oil and gas
Bend_Arch–Fort_Worth_Basin
Algerian crude oil
and kerosene compared to Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI). The API gravity of the Sahara Blend is around 45° and a sulfur content of 0.05%. The
Sahara_Blend
Iranian oil field
day (32,000 m3/d). The field has a 650-metre thick oil column with an API gravity of 33.9 deg. Its oil reserves have been estimated at 11.2 bn barrels
Karanj_oil_field
Territory and oilfield in Venezuela
a meteoric paleo-water also offers new hints to explain the low API gravity (<10°API biodegraded, extra heavy oil) and composition of the local crude
Orinoco_Belt
Pair of partially active oil fields in California
reserves. Oil from the Ellwood field was generally light and sweet, with an API gravity averaging 38 and low sulfur content (making it "sweet" in petroleum parlance)
Ellwood_Oil_Field
Oil field in Nigeria
(to Bonga) deepwater field in Nigeria. Its crude oil quality is high API gravity in the high 40s (very flowable) and the crude is sweet (low sulfur).
Agbami_Field
Singaporean oil company
countries with the bulk of its supplies coming from the Middle East. The API gravity of these crudes ranges from 18 (mostly heavy/sour crude) to 45 (mostly
Singapore_Petroleum_Company
Point in time when the maximum rate of petroleum extraction is reached
the region from which the oil came. Grades of oil are also assessed by API gravity. Light oil flows naturally to the surface or can be extracted by simply
Peak_oil
Canadian energy company
with the remaining 21% natural gas. Light and medium oil (oil with an API gravity over 22.3 degrees) makes up a growing part of its reserve base. In June
Baytex_Energy
Crude oil facility on Flotta, Orkney, Scotland
crude specification Parameter Value Density at 15 °C 0.8412 kg/m3 API gravity 36.64°API Total sulphur 0.66 % weight Total salts 2.4 lb NaCl/1000 bbl Water
Flotta_oil_terminal
Offshore oil field in Saudi Arabia
Safaniya is also Saudi Arabia's primary supplier of heavy oil at an average API gravity of 27. The Safaniya Field is the largest offshore oil field in the world
Safaniya_Oil_Field
Large offshore natural gas field in the North Sea
(cP) 0.051 – 0.0648 Gas density (g/cm3) 0.351 – 0.4293 Gas condensate API gravity (°) 34.9 – 49 Wax (% wt at -36 °C) 17 Wax appearance temperature (°C)
Jackdaw_gas_field
Oil field in Los Angeles, California
northeast from that intersection. Oil in the field is generally heavy, with API gravity averaging about 14, and ranging overall from 12 to 20. An early assessment
Los_Angeles_City_Oil_Field
Oilfield in Madagascar
barrels (1.48×109 m3)[citation needed] of heavy oil with 14° to 16° API gravity. The oil is found in the Isalo and Amboloando formations. Madagascar
Tsimiroro
Crude oil analysis
an important tool in the refining process. Portals: Energy Chemistry API gravity Cetane index K factor (crude oil refining) Octane rating Petroleum coke
Crude_oil_assay
Device used to measure density of liquids
(and sometimes still are) used in certain industries. Examples include: API gravity, universally used worldwide by the petroleum industry. Baumé scale, formerly
Hydrometer
Oil field and processing site in Dorset, England
prevent hydrate formation Refrigeration system. The produced oil has a gravity of 37/38°API, and a sulphur content of 0.1 to 0.2%. The oil product sent to Hamble
Wytch_Farm
Oil field in Texas, USA
porosity pinch out. Slaughter Field produces sour crude oil with an API gravity of 29° - 31°. It is also produced natural gas well into the interior
Slaughter_Field
Oil field near Santa Barbara, California
began digging. The first finds of petroleum were extremely heavy oil – API gravity of 7, so essentially asphalt – but undeterred, they continued searching
Summerland_Oil_Field
Historic site in mile south of McKittrick, California
Oceanic in the Northeast Area. Oil API gravity varies between the different pools, with some bearing heavy crude of API gravity 12, and others with lighter oil
McKittrick_Oil_Field
City in the United States
barrels (27 million cubic metres) of 42-46° American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity oil from the Lower Cretaceous Donovan Sand." Citronelle is located in
Citronelle,_Alabama
1922–1970 border zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait announced a new discovery (500bpd of 26 to 27 API gravity) 5 kilometers north of Wafra field. Geography of Kuwait Geography of
Saudi Arabian–Kuwaiti neutral zone
Saudi_Arabian–Kuwaiti_neutral_zone
Organic-rich fine-grained sedimentary rock containing kerogen
feedstock. Above-ground retorting processes tended to yield a lower API gravity shale oil than the in situ processes. Shale oil serves best for producing
Oil_shale
Oil field in Kuwait
(Wara-Burgan-1) well at a rate exceeding 500 barrels per day, with an API gravity between 26 and 27 degrees. This marks the first discovery since the resumption
Wafra_oil_field
Environmental disaster in California, United States
quickly sinking. Fourth, Santa Barbara Channel crude oil is heavy, having API gravity between 10 and 13, and is both minimally soluble in water, and sinks
1969_Santa_Barbara_oil_spill
State-owned oil company of Bahrain
north of No. 1 and drilled with the same cable tool rig, struck 33° API gravity oil at the same depth flowing at a rate of 1,500 bbl/d. A rotary drill
Bahrain_Petroleum_Company
Offshore oil field in Kazakhstan's zone of the Caspian Sea
with low porosities and permeabilities. The oil is a light oil with 45 API gravity with a high gas-oil ratio and hydrogen sulphide (H2S) content of 19%
Kashagan_Field
(Gemsah oil field)) was discovered in 1908 and yielded light oil of 41° API gravity, but the total amount was only 1,442,098 barrels over its lifetime. The
Anglo-Egyptian_Oilfields
Crude oil field in the UK
Parameter Value Porosity 1.7-19.3 % Water saturation 21.4-56.3 % API gravity 35°API Gas Oil Ratio 650 standard cubic feet/barrel Sulfur content 0.7 %
Heather_oil_field
North Sea oil field
depth of 5,800 to 6,400 feet (1,768 to 1,951 metres). The oil has an API gravity of 30.4 and a gas oil ratio of 600 standard cubic feet per barrel (scf/bbl)
Dan_oil_field
Oilfield in India
recovery factors. The oil has an API gravity of between 25 and 30, which makes it slightly heavier than Brent Crude at 38 API. However, more importantly, the
Mangala_Area
Oil field in Venezuela
for its extra Heavy crude oils, having an average specific gravity between 4 and 16 °API. The Orinoco Belt holds 90% of the world's extra heavy crude
Carabobo_Field
Oil field in Ventura County, California, United States
which was the first to be discovered, and which contains oil at an API gravity of 28. Beneath the McGrath, and separated by an unconformity, portions
West_Montalvo_Oil_Field
Registered trademark name for a bitumen-based fuel
Raw bitumen has an extremely high viscosity and specific gravity between 8 and 10 API gravity at ambient temperatures, making it unsuitable for direct
Orimulsion
Place in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
commenced during the 1930s. The extracted oil is very heavy sour crude (API gravity 15°) therefore the production was in small quantities. In 2010, the Angolan
Qayyarah_subdistrict
Type of unconventional oil deposit
price is based on its grade—determined by factors such as its specific gravity or API and its sulfur content—and its location—for example, its proximity to
Oil_sands
Hydrocarbon field
oil, with some natural gas condensate. The Andrew oil is light with an API gravity of 40°. There is also a gas cap in the Palaeocene reservoir in addition
Andrew_oilfield
Oil field in the UK sector of the North Sea
in the south of the field. Beryl A has oil storage compartments in the gravity base structure. Oil is exported from Beryl A through a pair of SPM (single
Beryl_oil_field
Aid for drilling boreholes into the ground
geochemical analysis of cuttings and cores and with the determination of API gravity because the base fluid cannot be distinguished from oil that is returned
Drilling_fluid
Oil-based drilling fluid
fuel oil, selected crude oil or mineral oil. The requirements are a gravity of 36–37 API, a flash point of 180 °F (82 °C), fire point of 200 °F (93 °C) and
Oil-based_mud
town Rozewie. The crude oil is also referred to as Rozewie crude. The API gravity of the crude is 42-43 and sulfur content of 0.12 wt%. The jack up rig
Oil_industry_in_Poland
Wafra field. The well produced over 500 barrels per day of crude with an API gravity of 26–27 degrees. It’s the first find since joint operations resumed
Petroleum_industry_in_Kuwait
Oil field adjacent to the city of Ventura, California, United States
sealant for their watercraft. Oil gravity and sulfur content is similar in all pools in the field, with an API gravity of 29-30 and approximately 1 percent
Ventura_Oil_Field
to drill API – American Petroleum Institute: organization which sets unit standards in the oil and gas industry °API – degrees API (gravity of oil) APPRE
List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production
List_of_abbreviations_in_oil_and_gas_exploration_and_production
benchmark crude oil, Tapis Blend, is a light and sweet crude oil, with an API gravity of 42.7° and a sulphur content of 0.04% by weight. At the end of 2023
Economy_of_Malaysia
Scottish oil field
Upper Jurassic Depth 12,000-13,500 ft 12,000 ft Oil column 1,500 ft API gravity 37° 33° 47° (NGL) Sulfur 0.64 % 0.64 % Gas Oil Ratio 1,400 scf/bbl 5
Brae_oilfield
Scottish oil reservoir
recovery is 88.5 million barrels (14.07×10^6 m3) of oil. The oil has an API gravity of 38 degrees and a gas-oil-ratio of 155 scf/bbl. The Auk 'A' platform
Auk_oilfield
Decommissioned oil field
fluids Parameter Value Porosity 8–18 % Permeability 70–500 md % API gravity 37–40°API Gas Oil Ratio 900 standard cubic feet/barrel Sulfur content 0.7 %
Tartan_oil_field
Process to increase the output of oil
versus the mobility of the oil. For medium or light oils with a high API gravity, fluids or gases that are less viscous themselves can be used. However
Carbon_dioxide_flooding
Oil field in Monterey County, California
155 barrels per day (24.6 m3/d). Since the oil is heavy crude, with API gravity of only 9-11 in the Lombardi Sands and 13 in the Aurignac, getting it
San_Ardo_Oil_Field
UK oil field in the North Sea
oil via a floating storage unit. The oil is heavy and viscous, with API gravities of 12.1°–14.6° and viscosities ranging from 67cp in the field's Maureen
Mariner_oilfield
which influence the physical properties of the oil, such as its density (API gravity), viscosity, Permeability, Dew point, Formation Volume, etc.. The properties
Stock_tank_oil
Oil and gas field in California
by impermeable layers of shaly material. Oil from the field averages API gravity of 25, with a range from 18 to 34, which classifies as medium-grade crude
Dos Cuadras Offshore Oil Field
Dos_Cuadras_Offshore_Oil_Field
UK offshore crude oil field
Montrose reservoir Parameter Value API gravity 38.5-40° Gas Oil Ratio 600-700 scf/bbl Porosity 22.8% Permeability 39.3 md Pressure 3,750 psi at 8,150
Montrose_oil_field
Oil field located in United Kingdom
Balmoral reservoir and fluids Parameter Value API gravity 39.9°API Porosity 17-28% Permeability 3,300 md Sulfur Nil Initial recoverable reserves 68 million
Balmoral_oil_field
Oil field in the United Kingdom
August 1978 from the Dunlin Alpha platform. This platform is a concrete gravity base (GBS) structure of the ANDOC type (Anglo Dutch Offshore Concrete)
Dunlin_oilfield
Large oil field underneath cities of California, United States
Oil from the Long Beach field tends to be medium- to heavy-grade, with API gravity ranging from 14 to 30, and sulfur content relatively high at 2 to 3 percent
Long_Beach_Oil_Field
Oilfield on the United Kingdom's continental shelf
Carboniferous sandstones in the central area. The oil in place has an API Gravity of 26–33° and a gas oil ratio of 100–400 standard cubic feet per barrel
Claymore_oilfield
Oil field in Norway
Cod Block 7/11a Reservoir Paleocene sand Reservoir depth 9,700 feet API gravity 49° Oil Gas ratio (OGR) 70 barrels per million standard cubic feet at
Cod oil gas and condensate field
Cod_oil_gas_and_condensate_field
Oil and gas field in the UK sector of the North Sea
barrels and recoverable gas is 27 billion cubic metres. The oil has an API gravity of 39° and a sulfur content of 0.5%. The name Alwyn has Scottish connotations
Alwyn_North_oil_and_gas_field
Wafra field. The well produced over 500 barrels per day of crude with an API gravity of 26–27 degrees. It’s the first find since joint operations resumed
Energy_in_Saudi_Arabia
Oil platform (1978-2017) located in the North Sea
to be recoverable. Ninian oil is a paraffinic-naphthenic type with an API gravity of 36°. The fabrication details of the three platforms are shown in the
Ninian_Central_Platform
Canadian petroleum company (1938–2021)
but only about 3,000 bpd of that would be particularly heavy with an API gravity below 30." In early January 2015, an explosion damaged the refinery's
Husky_Energy
German oil field in the Baltic Sea
concrete gravity base structures to withstand seasonal ice floes in the Baltic. The platforms were designed by C. G. Doris and IMS of Hamburg. The gravity base
Schwedeneck-See_oil_field
Oil and gas field in the Baltic Sea
Sandstone Geological age Middle Cambian Depth, m 966-1450 Thickness, m 50 °API gravity 42 to 43 Sulfur, wt % 0.12 Character Light, sweet Gas oil ratio 85 m3
B3_oil_field
API GRAVITY
API GRAVITY
Male
Egyptian
, the father of the lady Set-ap.
Male
Hebrew
Pet form of Hebrew Abraham, ABI means "father of a multitude." Also spelled Avi. Compare with feminine Abi.
Female
Hebrew
(×ֲבִי) Variant spelling of Hebrew Abiy, AVI means "my father." Compare with masculine Avi.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Adorer of Ali
Male
Japanese
(1-秋, 2-明, 3-晶) Japanese unisex name AKI means: 1) "autumn" 2) "bright" 3) "sparkle." Compare with another form of Aki.
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish, Indian, Sanskrit
Father in Rejoicing; Friend; Ally; Acquaintance
Boy/Male
Muslim
Little Ali
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiy, ABI means "my father." In the bible, this is the name of the mother of King Hezekiah. Compare with masculine Abi.Â
Male
Hebrew
(×ֲבִי) Pet form of Hebrew Avraham, AVI means "father of a multitude." Also spelled Abi. Compare with feminine Avi.
Boy/Male
Indian
Little Ali
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Adorer of Ali
Male
Egyptian
, the living Apis.
Male
Egyptian
, Apis.
Female
English
(עֲדִי) Hebrew unisex name ADI means "my ornament" or "my witness."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Amy, AMI means "much loved."
Male
Finnish
 Pet form of Finnish Aaroni, ARI means "light-bringer." Compare with other forms of Ari.
Male
Egyptian
, a son (?) of Amenemap.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Amiy, AMI means "bond-servant." In the bible, this is the name of a servant of King Solomon.
Female
Japanese
(1-碧, 2-葵) Japanese unisex name AOI means 1) "blue" or 2) "hollyhock."
Female
Japanese
(1-秋, 2-明, 3-晶) Japanese unisex name AKI means: 1) "autumn" 2) "bright" 3) "sparkle." Compare with strictly masculine Aki.
API GRAVITY
API GRAVITY
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Fragrance
Girl/Female
Tamil
Veneration, Worship
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With the Moon as his Banner
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Goddess of Diamond
Girl/Female
Biblical
My peace, my happiness, my recompense.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Most Important; Matchless
Girl/Female
Tamil
Thanusiya | தாநà¯à®‚ஸீயா
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
Mastered his Senses
Girl/Female
Arabic
Glorious; Magnificent
API GRAVITY
API GRAVITY
API GRAVITY
API GRAVITY
API GRAVITY
v. t.
To put into a mixed and disordered condition, as type; to mix and disarrange the type of; as, to pi a form.
n.
Alt. of Ano
a.
Fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate.
n.
A genus of insects of the order Hymenoptera, including the common honeybee (Apis mellifica) and other related species. See Honeybee.
n.
A dupe.
a.
Inclined; disposed customarily; given; ready; -- used of persons.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ape
a.
Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar.
n.
An anthropoid ape.
imp. & p. p.
of Ape
v. t.
To mimic, as an ape imitates human actions; to imitate or follow servilely or irrationally.
a.
Having an habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; -- used of things.
n.
A quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family Simiadae, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. to species of the genus Hylobates, and is sometimes used as a general term for all Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are often called anthropoid apes or man apes.
a.
Apt to start; skittish.
v. t.
To fit; to suit; to adapt.
n.
The Barbary ape.
n.
One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the ape); a mimic.