Meaning of the word petroleum in English

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petroleum

US /pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/
UK /pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/

Noun

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; oil.

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