petroleum

See also: Petroleum

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From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).

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petroleum (plural petroleums or petrolea)

  1. 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.

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