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| Main Entry: |
petroleum
 [puh-troh-lee-uhm] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | oil |
| Synonyms: | crude oil, fossil fuel, fuel, gas, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, natural gas, petrol |
| Main Entry: | crude oil |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unrefined petroleum |
| Synonyms: | Texas Tea, black gold, coal oil, crude, fossil oil, oil, petrol, petroleum, rock oil |
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Example Sentences
- Don't confuse it with synthetic latex, which is derived from petroleum.
- Try a little petroleum jelly on the tip of your nose, ear lobes, and lips.
- Even the blasting agents are all made from petroleum.
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