petroleum

Meanings

• noun

  A naturally occurring, viscous liquid containing hydrocarbons, which is refined into fuels or chemical raw materials.

  - "Petroleum is extracted from the ground and refined into gasoline."
  - "The price of petroleum has a significant impact on the cost of transportation."

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Pronunciation

1. /pəˈtɹoʊliəm/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

crude oil , oil

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with petroleum
caramel , mela , helm , helmless , helmless melon

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Variants

List of all variants of petroleum that leads to same result
petroleum , petroleums , petroleum jellies , petroleum jelly , liquefied petroleum gas , liquefied petroleum gases , OPEC , Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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Etymology

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From the Greek words petro- (rock) and -oleum (oil).

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Trivia

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1. Petroleum was first used as a medicine in ancient China.

2. The world's largest oil field is the Ghawar Field in Saudi Arabia.

3. The term 'petroleum' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Crude oil: A natural substance from which petroleum is derived. Crude oil is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that must be refined to produce petroleum products.

2. Refining: The process of converting crude oil into usable petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and lubricants.

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Culture

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Petroleum has played a significant role in modern history, particularly in the development of transportation and industry. It has been the subject of numerous literary works, including Edwin Morgan's 'The Source' and Upton Sinclair's 'Oil!'

How to Memorize "petroleum"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a giant oil rig drilling into the ground to extract petroleum. Visualize the refining process, where crude oil is heated and separated into different components.

2. associate
   

   - Associate petroleum with the image of a gas station, where petroleum products are sold to consumers.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember PETR as an acronym for Petroleum, Ethane, Propane, and Butane, which are common petroleum products.

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