petroleum

About 9.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

   petroleum-based products

Similar words

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

Often followed by

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Word family

petroleums