Phrase guide

heating oil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A petroleum product used as fuel in a heating system and not requiring preheating for use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: HHO

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HHO

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fuel oil, oil, fuel

2

noun

Meaning 2

a petroleum product used for fuel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fuel oil

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fuel, oil

Narrower terms: gas oil

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 燃料油 (ránliàoyóu) — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Dutch: huisbrandolie — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Finnish: lämmitysöljy — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Finnish: löpö — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • French: fioul — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • French: mazout — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • French: huile de chauffage — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • German: Heizöl — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fyringsolje — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fyringsolje — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Plautdietsch: Brenneelj — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Polish: olej opałowy — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Romanian: păcură — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system
  • Vietnamese: ma-dút — petroleum product used as a fuel in a heating system