petroleum
See also: Petroleum
English Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- petrolaeum (archaic)
- petrolæum (archaic)
Etymology Edit
From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation Edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /pəˈtɹoʊliəm/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun Edit
petroleum (countable and uncountable, plural petroleums or petrolea)
- 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.
- 1940, William Plotts, Isogeotherm, Or Monist Theory of Stratified Mineral Occurrence and Origin, page 7:
- Coal and petroleum do not occur hap-hazard in nature, but the aggregate occurrence of each product in any region forms a definite, limited horizon, which, in its continuance, is independent of the bedding plane.
Derived terms Edit
Related terms Edit
Translations Edit
oil — see oil
Dutch Edit
Etymology Edit
From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation Edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: pe‧tro‧le‧um
Noun Edit
petroleum m (uncountable)
Synonyms Edit
Descendants Edit
- → Indonesian: petroleum
Indonesian Edit
Etymology Edit
From Dutch petroleum, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
petroleum or pétroléum
- petroleum.
- Synonym: minyak bumi
Further reading Edit
- “petroleum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.