petroleum

[ puh-troh-lee-uhm ]

/ pəˈtroʊ li əm /

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noun

an oily, thick, flammable, usually dark-colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling: used in a natural or refined state as fuel, or separated by distillation into gasoline, naphtha, benzene, kerosene, paraffin, etc.

Origin of petroleum

1520–30; <Medieval Latin: literally, rock oil, equivalent to Latin petr(a) rock (<Greek pétra) + oleumoil

OTHER WORDS FROM petroleum

pe·tro·le·ous, adjective

Words nearby petroleum

petrol, petrolatum, petrol bomb, petrolene, petrol engine, petroleum, petroleum benzin, petroleum ether, petroleum jelly, petrolhead, petrolic

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Example sentences from the Web for petroleum

The petroleum industry has depicted fracking as a few antiseptic drills dug on peaceful farmland.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michael keeps his cool until he sees piles of Petroleum Coke on the banks of the Athabasca.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero|Darren Aronofsky|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Petroleum from up here is often called the dirtiest oil in the world.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero|Darren Aronofsky|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By contrast, petroleum engineering and metallurgy degrees promise median earnings of $120,000 and $80,000.
No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men|Christina Hoff Sommers|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If a woman wants to be a teacher rather than a miner, or a veterinarian rather than a petroleum engineer, more power to her.
No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men|Christina Hoff Sommers|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bitumens are represented in the island by asphalt, a low-grade coal, and seepages of petroleum.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
In the authors opinion natural gas and petroleum have been formed in this way12 (Figs. 61 and 62).
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
The city is a headquarters of the Standard Oil Company, and the refining of petroleum is one of the principal industries.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various
It has in one part a spring of petroleum or rock oil, and one of its mountains is a volcano.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr
If 'Petroleum' would impart his talent to me, I would swap places with him!
The Lincoln Story Book|Henry L. Williams

British Dictionary definitions for petroleum

petroleum

/ (pəˈtrəʊlɪəm) /

noun

a dark-coloured thick flammable crude oil occurring in sedimentary rocks around the Persian Gulf, in parts of North and South America, and below the North Sea, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. Fractional distillation separates the crude oil into petrol, paraffin, diesel oil, lubricating oil, etc. Fuel oil, paraffin wax, asphalt, and carbon black are extracted from the residue

Word Origin for petroleum

C16: from Medieval Latin, from Latin petra stone + oleum oil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for petroleum

petroleum

[ pə-trō′lē-əm ]

A thick, flammable, yellow-to-black mixture of gaseous, liquid, and solid hydrocarbons that occurs naturally beneath the Earth's surface. It can be separated into fractions including natural gas, gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, paraffin wax, asphalt, and fuel and lubricating oils, and is used as raw material for a wide variety of derivative products. It is believed to originate from the accumulated remains of fossil plants and animals, especially in shallow marine environments.

单词	petroleum
释义	petroleum [ puh-troh-lee-uhm ] / pəˈtroʊ li əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR petroleum ON THESAURUS.COM noun an oily, thick, flammable, usually dark-colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling: used in a natural or refined state as fuel, or separated by distillation into gasoline, naphtha, benzene, kerosene, paraffin, etc. Origin of petroleum 1520–30; <Medieval Latin: literally, rock oil, equivalent to Latin petr(a) rock (<Greek pétra) + oleumoil OTHER WORDS FROM petroleum pe·tro·le·ous, adjective Words nearby petroleum petrol, petrolatum, petrol bomb, petrolene, petrol engine, petroleum, petroleum benzin, petroleum ether, petroleum jelly, petrolhead, petrolic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petroleum The petroleum industry has depicted fracking as a few antiseptic drills dug on peaceful farmland. New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban\|Jay Michaelson\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Michael keeps his cool until he sees piles of Petroleum Coke on the banks of the Athabasca. Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero\|Darren Aronofsky\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Petroleum from up here is often called the dirtiest oil in the world. Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero\|Darren Aronofsky\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By contrast, petroleum engineering and metallurgy degrees promise median earnings of $120,000 and $80,000. No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men\|Christina Hoff Sommers\|February 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If a woman wants to be a teacher rather than a miner, or a veterinarian rather than a petroleum engineer, more power to her. No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men\|Christina Hoff Sommers\|February 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The bitumens are represented in the island by asphalt, a low-grade coal, and seepages of petroleum. Cuba, Old and New\|Albert Gardner Robinson In the authors opinion natural gas and petroleum have been formed in this way12 (Figs. 61 and 62). The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey The city is a headquarters of the Standard Oil Company, and the refining of petroleum is one of the principal industries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6\|Various It has in one part a spring of petroleum or rock oil, and one of its mountains is a volcano. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI\|Robert Kerr If 'Petroleum' would impart his talent to me, I would swap places with him! The Lincoln Story Book\|Henry L. Williams British Dictionary definitions for petroleum petroleum / (pəˈtrəʊlɪəm) / noun a dark-coloured thick flammable crude oil occurring in sedimentary rocks around the Persian Gulf, in parts of North and South America, and below the North Sea, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. Fractional distillation separates the crude oil into petrol, paraffin, diesel oil, lubricating oil, etc. Fuel oil, paraffin wax, asphalt, and carbon black are extracted from the residue Word Origin for petroleum C16: from Medieval Latin, from Latin petra stone + oleum oil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to petroleum crude oil, gasoline, gas, fuel, natural gas, petrol, kerosene, fossil fuel, naphtha Scientific definitions for petroleum petroleum [ pə-trō′lē-əm ] A thick, flammable, yellow-to-black mixture of gaseous, liquid, and solid hydrocarbons that occurs naturally beneath the Earth's surface. It can be separated into fractions including natural gas, gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, paraffin wax, asphalt, and fuel and lubricating oils, and is used as raw material for a wide variety of derivative products. It is believed to originate from the accumulated remains of fossil plants and animals, especially in shallow marine environments. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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petroleum

noun

Origin of petroleum

OTHER WORDS FROM petroleum

Words nearby petroleum

Example sentences from the Web for petroleum

British Dictionary definitions for petroleum

noun

Word Origin for petroleum

Words related to petroleum

Scientific definitions for petroleum