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Tomol

Well kiddo, tomol is short for "tons of oil equivalent per million dollars." That's a really big mouthful, so let me break it down for you.

You know how we use oil to make things go, like our cars and airplanes? Well, tomol is a way scientists and engineers measure how much energy we can get from a certain amount of oil.

But it's not just about how much energy we can get, it's also about how much it costs to get that energy. That's where the "million dollars" part comes in. Scientists and economists use tomol to figure out how efficient and cost-effective different types of energy are.

So, when someone talks about tomol, they're really just talking about how much energy we can get from a certain amount of money spent on oil. It helps us make important decisions about the best ways to get the energy we need to power our lives.