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Petroleum

/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Petroleum"

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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 of "Petroleum"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
crudenoun	In a natural, untreated state.
crude oilnoun	Unrefined oil; as it is found underground, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
coal oilnoun	(Appalachia) kerosene or any unspecified lower grade derivative of crude petroleum.
rock oilnoun	(obsolete) Petroleum
fossil oilnoun	crude oil

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Petroleum"

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Word	Definition
crude oilnoun	Unrefined oil; as it is found underground, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
coal oilnoun	(Appalachia) kerosene or any unspecified lower grade derivative of crude petroleum.
rock oilnoun	(obsolete) Petroleum
fossil oilnoun	crude oil
crudenoun	Any substance in its natural state.
tarnoun	(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
kerosenenoun	A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.
petrochemicalnoun	(petrochemistry) Any chemical derived from petroleum.
petrolnoun	(Commonwealth, excluding Canada) A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
gasolinenoun	(uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.
gasnoun	(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
lpgnoun	Initialism of liquefied petroleum gas. [(petrochemistry) A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.]
naphthanoun	(petrochemistry) Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.
bituminousnoun	(uncountable) Bituminous coal.
refinerynoun	A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals.
oilfieldnoun	Alternative spelling of oil field. [An area under which are reserves of petroleum, especially one with productive oil wells.]
oilnoun	Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
distillatenoun	The liquid that has been condensed from vapour during distillation; normally a purified form or a fraction of an original liquid.
fuelnoun	Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
hydrocarbonnoun	(organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.