PETROLEUM Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word petroleum. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PETROLEUM
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| oil | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water • oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons • any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants verb • cover with oil, as if by rubbing • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | ||||||||
| crude | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not refined or processed noun • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons adjective satellite • not carefully or expertly made • conspicuously and tastelessly indecent • belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment • not processed or subjected to analysis | ||||||||
| diesel | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil • German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913) | ||||||||
| fuel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a substance that can be consumed to produce energy verb • provide with a combustible substance that provides energy • provide with fuel • take in fuel, as of a ship • stimulate | ||||||||
| gasoline | nounn | |||||||
noun • a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | ||||||||
| hydrocarbon | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen | ||||||||
| fossil fuel | nounn | |||||||
noun • fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content | ||||||||
| crude oil | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons | ||||||||
| fossil oil | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons | ||||||||
| rock oil | ||||||||
noun • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons | ||||||||
