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noun
Naphtha (liquid petroleum).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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noun
Petroleum
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: petroleum, crude oil, crude, fossil oil, oil
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fossil fuel, oil
Narrower terms: residual oil, resid
History
From rock + oil, a literal rendering of Latin petroleum (literally “rock oil”).
