Synonyms for petroleum
pəˈtroʊ li əmpe·tro·le·um

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1. petroleumnoun

   Synonyms:
   oil, gasoline, gas, petroil, petrol

2. petroleumnoun

   A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under earth surface.

   Synonyms:
   petrol, gasoline, petroil, oil, gas

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1. petroleum, crude oil, crude, rock oil, fossil oil, oilnoun

   a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

   Synonyms:
   rock oil, crude oil, oil color, oil, vegetable oil, fossil oil, crude, oil colour

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1. • Fossil Fuel
   • Oil

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1. petroleumnoun

   Synonyms:
   rock-oil, mineral oil, mineral pitch, mineral tar, barbadoes tar, seneca oil

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1. List of paraphrases for "petroleum":

   oil, hydrocarbons, tanker, hydrocarbon, petrol, oil-, petroleo

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1. Edward Moya:

   Oil's bloodbath appears to be over for now, china's coronavirus fears have somewhat eased and a 4.3 million barrel drop with the American Petroleum Institute data provided a boost for energy prices.

2. Clement Chitja:

   The one in particular that may help bring changes into the petroleum sector is the industrial chemicals sector.

3. Antony Blinken:

   The United States has been sincere and steadfast in pursuing a path of meaningful diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action( JCPOA). It is Iran that has, to-date, failed to demonstrate a similar commitment to that path. Absent a change in course from Iran, we will continue to use our sanctions authorities to target exports of petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products from Iran.

4. Turgay Ertekin:

   Petroleum engineering degrees will lose attractiveness in the years to come, last time it lasted for 20 years.

5. The SPA:

   The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques gave instructions to the concerned authorities in the Kingdom to provide a package of humanitarian aid, including petroleum products, wheat and medicines.