petroleum
See also: Petroleum
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /pəˈtɹoʊliəm/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
editpetroleum (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
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editoil — see oil
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: pe‧tro‧le‧um
Noun
editpetroleum m (uncountable)
Synonyms
editDescendants
edit- → Indonesian: petroleum
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch petroleum, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpetroleum or pétroléum
- petroleum.
- Synonym: minyak bumi
Further reading
edit- “petroleum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Swedish
editNoun
editpetroleum n or c
Declension
editDeclension of petroleum | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | petroleum | petroleumet | — | — |
Genitive | petroleums | petroleumets | — | — |
Declension of petroleum | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | petroleum | petroleumen | — | — |
Genitive | petroleums | petroleumens | — | — |
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