Canadian English Meaning of petroleum
petroleum
Other Canadian English words related to petroleum
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Nearest Words of petroleum
- petroleum geologist => Petroleum geologist
- petroleum geology => Petroleum geology
- petroleum jelly => Petroleum jelly
- petroleum refinery => Petroleum refinery
- petroleur => oil worker
- petroleuse => Petroleum woman
- petroline => petrol
- petrologic => petrological
- petrological => petrological
- petrologically => petrologically
Definitions and Meaning of petroleum in English
petroleum (n)
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
petroleum (n.)
Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists in the upper strata of the earth, from whence it is pumped, or forced by pressure of the gas attending it. It consists of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons, largely of the methane series, but may vary much in appearance, composition, and properties. It is refined by distillation, and the products include kerosene, benzine, gasoline, paraffin, etc.
FAQs About the word petroleum
petroleum
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbonsRock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists
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petrolatum gauze => Petroleum jelly gauze, petrolatum => Petroleum jelly, petrol tank => Gas tank, petrol tank, petrol station => Gas station, petrol pump => gas pump,