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Etymology

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

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  • IPA(key): [peˈtrolo]
  • Rhymes: -olo
  • Hyphenation: pe‧tro‧lo

Noun

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petrolo (accusative singular petrolon, plural petroloj, accusative plural petrolojn)

  1. petroleum, oil
    Synonym: nafto
  2. (chemistry) kerosene
    Synonym: keroseno

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Noun

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petrolo (plural petroli)

  1. petroleum