petroleum
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petroleum¹
- /pəˈtɹoʊliəm/ US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin petroleum. Doublet of petrol.
noun petroleums · petrolea · petrolaeum · petrolæum
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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.
petroleum-based products
Similar: crude oil, oil, black gold, dino juice, dino oil, dinosaur juice, dinosaur oil, gas, gasoline, juice, petrol, petroleum
Petroleum²
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in Nottingham Township, Wells County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky.
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An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Similar: Rogers
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: crude oil, coal oil, rock oil, fossil oil, crude, tar, kerosene, petrochemical, petrol, gasoline, gas, lpg, naphtha, bituminous, refinery, oilfield
Talk about this word "petroleum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petroleum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. petroleum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petroleum "petroleum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petroleum.Cite this
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