noun

• 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.

  ‘Liquid paraffin is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Benzene is a colorless and highly flammable liquid hydrocarbon derived from petroleum.’
  • ‘Eocene formations are important source or reservoir rocks for petroleum or gas in several parts of the world.’
  • ‘Products produced from petroleum, such as mineral oils, are classified as petrochemical pollutants.’
  • ‘Crude oil, also known as petroleum, is the world's most actively traded commodity.’

  Synonyms

  lubricant, lubrication, grease