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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPetroleum
/pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil.
"The country relies heavily on the export of petroleum to sustain its economy." - 2
Crude oil in its raw, unprocessed state before distillation and refining.
"Global petroleum prices fluctuated throughout the week due to geopolitical tensions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin petroleum, originating from Medieval Latin petra (meaning rock, from Greek petra) and Latin oleum (meaning oil). First used in English during the late 16th century to describe naturally occurring liquid hydrocarbon mixtures found beneath the Earth's surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petroleum" is said worldwide
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pétrole
Transliteration: pe.tʁɔl
"Le prix du pétrole a augmenté cette semaine."
Erdöl
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯tˌøːl
"Deutschland importiert einen großen Teil seines Erdöls."
petrolio
Transliteration: peˈtrɔ.ljo
"Il costo del petrolio influenza l'economia globale."
petróleo
Transliteration: peˈtɾo.le.o
"El precio del petróleo subió en el mercado internacional."
petróleo
Transliteration: peˈtɾɔ.lu.u
"O Brasil é um importante produtor de petróleo."
पेट्रोलियम
Transliteration: petroliyam
"पेट्रोलियम उत्पादों के दाम बढ़ गए हैं।"
石油
Transliteration: shíyóu
"这个国家拥有丰富的石油资源。"
석유
Transliteration: seogyu
"우리는 석유 의존도를 낮추어야 합니다."
石油
Transliteration: sekiyu
"日本は多くの石油を輸入に頼っています。"
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