petroleum
Meaning
A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
Synonyms
paraffin-oil
rock-oil
petroleumrock oil
volatile oil
petrofood
litholine
Translations
petrolio
pétrole
petróleo
Erdöl
petróleo
petroleum
petroli
πετρέλαιο
نفط
petrolFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”). Doublet of petrol.
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