单词 | rock oil |
释义 | Definition of rock oil in English:rock oilnoun ˈrɒk ɔɪl historical
OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Charleton (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher. From rock + oil, ultimately after post-classical Latin petroleum petroleum. Compare German Steinöl, early modern Danish, Danish stenolie, Swedish stenolja, all now historical, which likewise show calques on the Latin word. Definition of rock oil in US English:rock oilnounˈrɒk ɔɪl historical
OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Charleton (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher. From rock + oil, ultimately after post-classical Latin petroleum petroleum. Compare German Steinöl, early modern Danish, Danish stenolie, Swedish stenolja, all now historical, which likewise show calques on the Latin word. |
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