Petroleum Definition

pə-trōlē-əm
noun
An oily, flammable, liquid solution of hydrocarbons, yellowish-green to black in color, occurring naturally in the rock strata of certain geological formations: when fractionally distilled, it yields paraffin, fuel oil, kerosene, gasoline, etc.
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Noun

Singular:
petroleum
Plural:
petroleums

Origin of Petroleum

  • Middle English from Medieval Latin petrōleum Latin petra rock petrous Latin ōleum oil oil

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock") + oleum (“oil").

    From Wiktionary

Petroleum Sentence Examples

  • Petroleum and natural gas also occur in the plateau rocks in great quantities.

  • Petroleum was collected for use in the most remote ages of which we have any records.

  • Petroleum is the most widely used fossil fuel.

  • Some petroleum was obtained in the S.E.

  • Petroleum, also known as crude oil, is used for generating electricity and for manufacturing.

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Words Starting With

PPEPET

Words Ending With

MUMEUM

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Words Starting With P and Ending With M

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With P9 Letter Words Ending With M