Petroleum

noun

/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/

Word Frequency: 9.9

Definitions

1.nounA 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

Synonyms

crude oil oil coal oil rock oil fossil oil crude tar kerosene petrochemical petrol gasoline gas

Rhymes With

folium oleum linoleum scholium lolium choliamb dolium holy hymn

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