petroleum

/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/

IPA: /P AH0 T R OW1 L IY0 AH0 M/

noun

1
A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface
syn:crude oil oil

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