PETROLEUM


Meaning of PETROLEUM in English

■ noun a hydrocarbon oil found in suitable rock strata and extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil.

Origin

ME: from med. L., from L. petra 'rock' (from Gk) + L. oleum 'oil'.

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