原油petrolaeum石油 Archaic spelling of petroleum
petrolaeum (uncountable) Archaic spelling of petroleum
petroleum
See also: Petroleum
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1 English 1.1 Alternative forms
1.2 Etymology
1.3 Pronunciation
1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms
1.4.2 Related terms
1.4.3 Translations
English
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petroleum
Alternative forms
petrolaeum (archaic)
petrolæum (archaic)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation
Noun
petroleum
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 Synonyms: crude oil, oil