Defenition of the word petroleum

• Defenition of the word petroleum

  • A comparatively volatile liquid bitumen composed principally of hydrocarbon, with traces of sulphur, nitrogen or oxygen compounds; can be removed from the earth in a liquid state.
  • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

Synonyms for the word petroleum

• • coal oil
  • crude
  • crude oil
  • fossil oil
  • fuel
  • gasoline
  • juice
  • oil
  • rock oil

Similar words in the petroleum

• • petroleum
  • petroleum's

Meronymys for the word petroleum

• • atomic number 6
  • C
  • carbon

Hyponyms for the word petroleum

• • resid
  • residual oil

Hypernyms for the word petroleum

• • fossil fuel
  • oil

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