See also: Petroleum

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Etymology Edit

From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (rock) + oleum (oil).

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petroleum (countable and uncountable, plural petroleums or petrolea)

  1. 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: crude oil, oil
    petroleum-based products
    • 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.

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Dutch Edit

Etymology Edit

From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (rock) + oleum (oil).

Pronunciation Edit

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧tro‧le‧um

Noun Edit

petroleum m (uncountable)

  1. petroleum

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  • Indonesian: petroleum

Indonesian Edit

Etymology Edit

From Dutch petroleum, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (rock) + oleum (oil).

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): [pe.troˈleu.m]
  • Hyphenation: pét‧ro‧lé‧um

Noun Edit

petroleum or pétroléum

  1. petroleum.
    Synonym: minyak bumi

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