petroleum
noun (petroleum — uncountable)
Everyday
- Petroleum is crude oil: a thick, dark liquid found deep underground that is used to make petrol, diesel, plastics and many other things. tree →
- Petroleum jelly is a soft greasy substance made from oil, used on dry skin. tree →
In the lessons
In science and geography lessons it is a fossil fuel formed from tiny sea creatures over millions of years. It is non-renewable and burning it adds carbon dioxide to the air. In everyday life: petrol stations, plastic toys, petroleum jelly for chapped lips.
Examples
- Petroleum is pumped from under the ground. tree →
- Petrol and diesel are made from petroleum. tree →
- Many plastics come from petroleum. tree →
- Petroleum is a fossil fuel. tree →
- Some countries earn lots of money from petroleum. tree →
- Petroleum jelly helps chapped lips. tree →
- Oil spills of petroleum harm sea birds. tree →
- Petroleum will run out one day because it is non-renewable. tree →
- A fine magnificence, truly! all made up of gas and petroleum! tree →
Note
Uncountable. Not the same as «petrol» (UK) or «gasoline/gas» (US), which are made from petroleum. Stress: pe-TROH-lee-um.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «petroleum» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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